An epic new series of Ring operas came to its conclusion at Brussels’ Theatre de la Monnaie on February 4 with the premiere of Götterdämmerung. All eight performances were sold out. An abstract and atmospheric production by Pierre Audi, a splendid orchestra led by the company’s music director Alain Altinoglu, and a fine ensemble of singers brought the story of the end of the world of power and greed and its[...]
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO), under the music directorship of Fabio Luisi, performed Der Ring des Nibelungen between October 13 and 20, 2024. The closer one is able to hear […]
The 2024 Bayreuth Festival season marked the third and penultimate year of Valentin Schwarz’s staging of Der Ring des Nibelungen. Like many current productions, Schwarz’s version opts for a contemporary setting, […]
Wagner would have the world believe that his particular art sprang solely from his own creative soul, but as usual he bent facts to fit his personal mythology. Like all […]
It is difficult to know how to take this book. The title suggests it will be about Wagner’s theatre and the author’s name instantly catches one’s attention, as 18 years […]