Interstellar Galactomic Nabucco
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The 2025 production of Verdi’s Nabucco recorded in the Arena di Verona is
nothing if not spectacular; visually and vocally. One might ask though if
it’s an...
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Das Rheingold, Royal Opera House: Review round-up
So, Britain's opera reviewers have returned from the best free seats in the house. Well, not quite, those free tickets were reserved for... Read on →
Evelyn Lear - A Celebration. Washington DC 12 Oct 2012
Presented by the Wagner Society of Washington. Included below a brief bio from Opera News. Images and video added by TW EVELYN LEAR—A ... Read on →
The Wagnerian at Pinterest
You may, should you wish, now find the Wagnerian at Pinterest - link below. Let it never be said that we don't get around. Although, m... Read on →
Why Thomas Adès considers Wagner to be a "fungus"
As regular readers will know, I am not against those who analyse Wagner in a "negative" manner. However, the arguments made by ... Read on →
Twilight of the Gods: MET/Lepage Ring released on CD. Listen here
We have already mentioned it but for those that may have missed it: a 2 disc highlight CD. As anyone who has experienced opera live, the... Read on →
Janowski Tristan und Isolde to be released 30/10. Nina Stemme, & Stephen Gould,
This is the one part of this continuing series we can say we have really been waiting to hear. Available as a 3 SA-CD set and also as ... Read on →
Whose Wagner recordings would Christian Thielemann recommend you listen to?
No, we believe his mom does not cut his hair Would it surprise you to learn: Krauss, Knappertsbusch, and Karajan but not Furtwangler - ... Read on →
Wagner to feature on new 10 Euro Coin
Considering how much of his life he spent in poverty and certainly on the run from creditors (would The Dutchman be the same opera if not... Read on →
Gramophone Opera Of The Year: Fidelio - Stemme; Kaufmann; Abbado. LFO
Seems to be a very good year for Abbado: Beethoven Fidelio Stemme; Kaufmann; Lucerne Festival Orchestra / Claudio Abbado Decca 478 2551D... Read on →
Claudio Abbado wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Announced today by Grammophone, who have also awarded his Bruckner 5 with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra DVD, Performance of the year. F... Read on →
Ian Storey as Siegfried - Proms Ring Cycle 2013
That forest bird has been back again: Ian will perform Siegfried - but only in Götterdämmerung - on July 28. Or so she tells us. ... Read on →
Simon O'Neill as Siegmund: Proms 2013 with Berlin Staatskapelle/Barenboim
The heading says it all really, but we thought we would provide another piece of information to what must be the worst kept secret in Pr... Read on →
“Unresolved Desires,” an afternoon of Wagner - Oct 21. NY
What better way to spend a wet afternoon in NY at the end of October? Analog Arts presents “Unresolved Desires,” an afternoon of iconic ... Read on →
Listen to: Nina Stemme, Ian Storey, Donald Runnicles & SSO: Tristan und Isolde
Part of the Scottish Symphony Orchestras Tristan und Isolde concert performance between now and April 2013, BBC Radio 3 will be broadcas... Read on →
Free live video broadcast: Yannis Kokkos' production of Tristan und Isolde - 30/09/12
I have already gone into some detail about Wide Open Opera 's production of Tristan und Isolde this month - Ireland's first in 4... Read on →
Isolde Comes Home: Ireland's first Tristan in 49 years. Sept - Oct 2012
Its hard to imagine that Tristan has not been performed in Ireland for nearly 50 years - indeed there has been no Wagner performed there s... Read on →
Anna Netrebko to perform in Lohengrin with Thielemann. And then Bayreuth?
There had been, of course, some rumors (well more than rumors but you know what we mean) for sometime but it is now confirmed - as brought... Read on →
Video: François Girard talks about his MET Parsifal
MET in HD: March 2, 2013, 9 am. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role François Girard's new vision for Wagner's final masterpi... Read on →
René Pape’s 2012-13 Season
René Pape’s 2012-13 Season Offers Recital Debut at La Scala; Wotan in Berlin; Plus Solti Centennial Concerts in New York & Chicago 13 ... Read on →
ROH unveils 2012/13 season trailer - but who needs opera?
Its an Opera house - honest. Some people accuse us of giving London's two big house's "a hard time" but honestly we ar... Read on →
Glyndebourne to release Meistersinger on CD in 2013
As readers will be aware, Glyndebourne released - through Opus Arte - last years Meistersinger on both DVD and Blu-ray this month. As quickl... Read on →
Wagner at the Gramophone awards 2012 - Spotlight: Rene Pape - Wagner Scenes
I must admit to liking this CD - a lot. And not only does one get Pape, but Barenboim and Domingo too. Wagner Scenes René Pape ... Read on →
Georg Solti: the making of a musical colossus
An article from the Guardian wherein Ed Vulliamy dicusses, in some detail, Solti's career and talks to Lady Valerie Solti In Febru... Read on →
Bryn Terfel to perform as Wotan with MSO in Sir Andrew Davis' 2013 Gala
Next April the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Sir Andrew Davis ’ official return to Australia as its Chief Conductor with an ... Read on →
A brief docu (in Eng): Salzburg Marionette Theater's Ring Cycle
Now confirmed to be revived in 2013. For the first time in its history the Salzburg Marionette Theatre will stage works by Richard Wagner.... Read on →
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