Two productions: Bayreuth and the MET. Not picked specifically because they were "traditional" stagings but because they ...

Recorded earlier today as part of WQXR's "Conducting Business" series. Chaired by Naomi Lewin,  a panel consisting of:  ENO...

"Honest! The fish I caught in the Rhein was this big" Lets hope it is a little less "one-sided" and "idiosyncra...

Given that Richard Jones’ production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for WNO received, rightly, unanimous praise it should probably com...

In his typically erudite manner, Welsh National Opera's David Pountney discusses the process that went into the creation their new produ...

Edit: Given recent events, it seemed an appropriate time to delve into the archives and bring this to your attention. Originally upped a f...

"I wanted Wagner to haunt the opera like a ghost, present but not full-bodied. What better way to haunt than through harmonic nuance (...

"Why shouldn't we cast Tannhaeuser as a perpetrator, a war criminal? In my staging, Tannhaeuser is forced by members of the Wehr...

Following on from our overview of Wagner related publications due this year, we are attempting to provide a more detailed overview of each ...

Brought about by listening to Wagner's piano transcript of Beethoven's 9th (below should you have access to Spotify). I think it ...

W.E.B. Du Bois "...he sat in dreamland, and started when, after a hush, rose high and clear the music of Lohengrin’ s swan. The in...

The Keynote address from Wagner World Wide 2013 - University of South Carolina.    Alex Ross discuses a side of Wagner and his work...

Festspielhaus. 1895 Katharina Wagner has said that the Bayreuth Festival's new third director (who starts on Monday), Heinz-Dieter S...

A five part article from SPIEGEL ONLINE. Wagner's Dark Shadow: Can We Separate the Man from His Works? Born 200 years ago, Germany...

Sorry, a little late mentioning this. If you have not already, you can obtain a trial copy by visiting the Journals website. See below....

 Bicentennial concert and Q&A with bass-baritone Greer Grimsley Featuring soprano Joanna Porackova, contralto Marion Dry , he...

REMEMBER ALBERICH? Fulham Opera’s Alberich, Robert Presley died suddenly on 10th April 2013 aged 55 A tribute by Ian Wilson-Pope I...

Nike Wagner, is to take over the Beethovenfest in Bonn beginning in 2014.  Although it is still not officially confirmed it does see...

Deutsche Oper am Rhein have decided to cancel Burkhard C. Kosminski's "controversial" production of Tannhauser. Instead, re...

Unlike previous productions of Jonathan Harvey’s Wagner Dream,  WNO's production this year will feature Wagner, Cosima, and other...

Talking about Wagner with Daniel Barenboim is fascinating, but you have to be quick on your feet. His thoughts come so fast it’s hard to g...

This year Christian Thielemann and the Dresden Staatskapelle saved the day at the Salzburg Easter Festival after Simon Rattle and the B...

Gottfried Wagner calls for a different kind of Gotterdammerung After the premiere of Bayreuth's new Tannhauser, Nike Wagner sugges...

Even the Gods can be made "to walk the plank" The normally accurate, as far as MET rumors are concerned, La Cieca has publish...

Burkhard C. Kosminski's new production of Tannhauser for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein has lead to booing, audience members walking out (s...

To mark the worldwide bicentenary celebrations of Wagner’s birth, a set of four CDs has been recorded for the Decca label by Australian Wa...

Nina Stemme is one of those artists who, if you are having difficulty submitting yourself to the multiple absurdities of opera , makes you...