The first opera by a woman composer?
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The work under consideration here is Francesca Caccini’s Il liberazione di
Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Written as a court entertainment in Florence
in 16...
17 hours ago
Wagner in der Wildnis: 11 Hours Worth Of Lectures On Parsifal From Simon Williams & Jeffrey Swann
Originally given over a full weekend, in an event hosted by the Wagner Society Of Washinton. Sadly, neglected on Youtube. Worth your att... Read on →
Jeffrey Swann: "The Music of Parsifal: A Mixture, a Summation, or a Culmination?"
From The Wagner Society Of New York: Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D., internationally renowned pianist and lecturer on Wagner topics, gave a supe... Read on →
Philippe Jordan Talks About Conducting Wagner
Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan, music director of the Paris Opera and music director designate of the Vienna State Opera, is one of the wo... Read on →
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... Read on →
Barenboim & Tomlinson On The Kupfer Ring
Taken from one of the many extras on the DVD release of the fantastic 1991/2 Kupfer Ring, from Bayreuth. Read on →
Theo Adam Dies at 92
It is with much, much sadness that we must inform that the great Theo Adam died on Thursday in Dresden. Words could do no justice to th... Read on →
Should You Be In San Francisco In February: Jasmin Solfaghari Discusses Directing The Ring Cycle
Saturday February 9, 2019 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm JCC-SF - 3200 California Street San Francisco, CA Free to WSNC Members, suggested donat... Read on →
Watch Now: The Flying Dutchman. Latvian National Opera and Ballet (Eng Subs)
Available till match 2019. We rather enjoyed this. Cast: The Dutchman: Egils Siliņš Senta, Daland's daughter: Vida Mikne... Read on →
Richard Wagner - Power, Sex And Revolution
It would seem the BBC has once again, made Paul Mason's 2013 Radio 4 documentary available for free, on-demand listening. Details be... Read on →
LFO To Begin A New Ring Cycle In 2019
Longborough Festival Opera will continue its strong tradition of annual Wagner productions with its second Ring cycle, to begin with, Rh... Read on →
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
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
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
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Terje Tønnesen, conductor. We greatly enjoy chamber arrangements of Tristan. This one is worth your atten... Read on →
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