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A Wagnerian of the Past Remains Unmatched in 'Parsifal'

A Wagnerian of the Past Remains Unmatched in 'Parsifal'

An article in the New York Times from 1993. The conductor Hans Knappertsbusch had an unmatched way with Wagner's "Parsifal.... Read on →

A Happy Wagnerian Christmas

A Happy Wagnerian Christmas

In these trying times our daily chats and communication with our readers, either via email here, or on twitter or facebook, are a consta... Read on →

New Wagner Book: The Trouble With Wagner

New Wagner Book: The Trouble With Wagner

There is a long line of Wagner books to be reviewed. We have this and will attempt to do so. In the meantime, this is from the publisher. ... Read on →

Watch Now: Prelude to Tristan und Isolde Arranged By Terje Tønnesen

Watch Now: Prelude to Tristan und Isolde Arranged By Terje Tønnesen

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Terje Tønnesen, conductor. We greatly enjoy chamber arrangements of Tristan. This one is worth your atten... Read on →

A Must See: A Brief Introduction To Der Ring des Nibelungen

A Must See: A Brief Introduction To Der Ring des Nibelungen

If this doesn't make you want to pop on your favourite Ring on CD, DVD or travel the world to see it live, nothing will. A brie... Read on →

Wagner's Life In Miniature

Wagner's Life In Miniature

A Wagner biography in one and a half minutes? Read on →

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New remastering of Keilberth's stereo Flying Dutchman 1955, Bayreuth

This is a "press release" and thus I cannot vouch for it's accuracy. However, I will say that I have the Testament release and...
Schopenhauer & Freud: One and the same?

Over at The Wagner Blog , Peterp has published a review of a new book which examines the Ring Cycle from a Freudian perspective: The Wagner ...
The Best Ring Cycle Of All Time: The Winners

What would a Wagner related awards ceremony be without a significant prelude? This year will see the first of what will be an annual ...
15 Years and Now They Change it?

Where does the time go? Space maybe? Anyway, finally we updated things. A new look, over halfway through a new decade. Well, at least you ca...
All Aboard the Rheingold: A Christmas Train to Meistersinger Country

Less of a tenuous link than it might at first appear, our young web designer - Claude - adds a little more Wagner to this Rhingold. If you a...
The Dresden Aftermath: In Wagner's Words

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Jung Discusses The Collective Unconsciousness, Music, Wagner & Perhaps Opeth

Our editor is wakened from, what seems, a prolonged slumber, due to the combined forces of Jung, Wagner and Doom/Death/Prog Metal band Ope...
Two rings to rule them all: a comparative study of Tolkien and Wagner

The following excellent and highly accessible paper acts as a comparative analysis (with a thesis we think highly original) of both Wagner a...
Take A Deep Dive Into Tony Palmer's "Wagner. Plus Watch Complete

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Ibert/Poulenc/Bizet, Eva Zaïcik, Pierre Dumoussaud, Kioi Hall Chamber Orchestra (at the Tokyo Opera City), 14.11.2026 - In a program entirely vowed to French music, conductor Pierre Dumoussaud, a specialist in the repertoire who regularly appears in Japan, offered a curious ...
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Yang/BBC SO/Oramo - Enescu, Bartók, and Brahms, 10 November 2026 - Barbican Hall *Enescu:* Romanian Rhapsody no.1 in A major, op.11 no.1 *Bartók: *Violin Concerto no.1, Sz.36, BB 48a *Brahms: *Symphony no.1 in C minor, o...
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MIAMI ☼ CLÁSICA

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Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise

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Unpredictable Inevitability

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Think Classical

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Wagner's Ring | A Ring of the Nibelung Resource

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Wotan At The Movies

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The Final Post: Understanding and Forgiveness for All - I began this blog a year ago with the aim of resolving the cognitive dissonance between my love of Wagner’s music with his reputation as a monster. I start...
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