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...
19 hours ago
Wiener Staatsoper To Stream Full Ring Cycle April 2018. Full Details
As part of Wiener Staatsoper's live streaming program, they will be streaming Sven-Eric Bechtolf's production of Der Ring des Ni... Read on →
International Wagner Performances January 2018
We are trying something new this month; a full, or nearly full, list of Wagner performances world wide. Not just full operas but concert per... Read on →
Complete Ring Cycles: 2018. Full Listing
What follows is a list of full Ring cycles in 2018. As always details may change, or we may have made an error. Please check with each... Read on →
Opera in Depth with David Nice. Rheingold. London. Starting January 8
David tells us the part of the series that concentrates on Rheingold will run for 5 weeks and should you wish to sign-up just for this ... Read on →
Parsifal. New Production Munich 2018. Kaufmann, Stemme, Pape, Audi & Petrenko. Video Preview
Pierre Audi's new "all star cast" production of Parsifal will premiere at Bayerische Staatsoper on 28 June, 2018. It wil... Read on →
Calixto Bieito's Latest Tannhauser: Restrained, Out of Ideas Or Just A Guardian Reader?
Whatever you might think of Calixto Bieito's opera productions understated is not a word one would commonly use. Yet, that is certainl... Read on →
Recommendation: Tannhauser: Barenboim, Pape, Seiffert, Petersen, Prudenskaya, Waltz
I find it difficult to enjoy productions of Tannhauser on DVD, or indeed on the stage. Not because of the score, obviously, or performers,... Read on →
Free Digital Magazine. Gramophone: Recordings of the Year 1977-2017
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Gramophone Awards this year, Gramophone have produced a very special free digital magazine: '... Read on →
New Books: Ernest Newman A Critical Biography By Paul Watt
Wagner's most detailed biographer - despite its age, his four-volume "Life Of Richard Wagner" remains indispensable - finds ... Read on →
Wagner and Paris: The Case of Rienzi (1869). Mark Everist
Abstract The French reception of Wagner is often based on the two pillars of the 1861 Tannhäuser production and that of Lohengrin in 1891.... Read on →
Watch Now: Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me (Documentary, 2008)
A portrait of the mezzo-soprano singer Waltraud Meier Presenting her on stage and in rehearsal as Didon, Ortrud, Leonore, Amneris, Siegl... Read on →
Watch Now: Carlos Kleiber: Traces to Nowhere.
Carlos Kleiber was one of the legendary conductors of his time, famous for his infrequent, but supreme interpretations. He had an unusual ... Read on →
Watch Now: Sir Georg Solti Great Conductors In Rehearsal. Tannhauser
Rehearsing and conducting the Overture to Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner with the Süddeutsche Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra Available Su... Read on →
Lecture: Reinventing Wagner After Hitler. London. Feb 2018
REINVENTING WAGNER AFTER HITLER A lecture by Dr. Patrick Carnegy German Historical Institute, 17 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2... Read on →
A Happy, Wagnerian Christmas - Despite Much To Make It Seem Otherwise
Its been a very odd year and possibly not the best for many, Politics have split many people in at least two very large economies: the UK... Read on →
Study Weekend, University Of Oxford: Wagner & Philosophy. Oct 2017
Looks rather interesting. Some impressive tutors. Places still available. And only £77 for the full weekend Wagner and Philosophy Overvi... Read on →
RingQuest: Tolkien, A Ring, Heavy Metal & Paul Raymond Gregory
We are often surprised by how many people with an interest in Wagner - and the Ring cycle in particular - also have an interest in Tolki... Read on →
Bayreuth Parsifal (2016) Now On DVD & Blu-ray
At least this production has actually made it to DVD. Be warned, there are people this will offend, although probably not as much as goo... Read on →
Listen To Bayreuth Festival 2017 - On Demand
First, apologies: the schedule and where to listen to this year's festival should have been auto upload prior to the first performan... Read on →
Wagner On The True Meaning Of: Reality, Love, The Ring, Wotan, Brunhilde and More
Wagner And Rockel - 1865 "But it is not the repulse of Alberich by the Rhine-daughters - the repulse was inevitable owing to thei... Read on →
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