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...
16 hours ago
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 →
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 →
Watch Now: Birgit Nilsson 100 Years
Tonight we are feeling hopeful for the future of a united humanity. A time where we may, eventually perhaps, see our species have a respec... Read on →
An Interview With Allan Leicht. Author Of "My Parsifal Conductor"
We recently had the opportunity to catch-up with Allan Leicht, the Emmy award-winning author of the unusual, off-Broadway play "My... Read on →
A New Wagnerian Music Friday
We see this sort of hashtag trending frequently on social media and so thought, we might try something new. Its debatable whether these ... Read on →
Listen Now: Jonas Kaufmann Discusses Tristan and Performing The Role In Full In Three Years
Or at least he hopes to perform the role in full in three or so years time. But given how far ahead performers like Kaufmann are booked ... Read on →
The Jury Is In: Spotify, Tidal Or Qobuz. Which One Is The Best
Part one is here, offering an overview of streaming services Part two looks at Tidal's features in detail here Part three looks at Q... Read on →
Spotify, Tidal & Qobuz: A Comparison & Review. Part Three: Qobuz
Despite not being as well known, Qobuz has been around longer than not only Tidal but even Spotify, A French company, it launched in 2007... Read on →
Spotify, Tidal & Qobuz: A Comparison & Review. Part Two: Tidal
Tidal Tidal is, or at least was a Norwegian company. Launching in 2014, it is one of the newest of the streaming services and yet one of... Read on →
Spotify, Tidal & Qobuz: A Comparison & Review. Part One
We have been looking at Spotify alternative, streaming services. Those that stream, but in "CD quality - or above. As the Wagnerian ... Read on →
Update: Wagner Goes On Broadway: Comedy "My Parsifal Conductor"
EDIT: We had the opportunity to catch up with the author just prior to the play's premiere. We should be publishing this in the next f... Read on →
Even Wagner Made The Odd Typo.
Editing a few posts recently, to remove the odd typo - one or two a little embarrassing - we were reminded of the letter below from Wagner... Read on →
Catch-up: Listen To Bayreuth 2018 - On-Demand
If you missed this year's Bayreuth live broadcasts you can still catch-up, on demand. Some of these are from BR Klassik. For these s... Read on →
Watch Now: 30 Minutes Of Bayreuth's New Lohengrin. 2018. Recommended
We have been enjoying, greatly, new productions from Bayreuth these last few years and Yuval Sharon's Lohengrin is no exception. I... Read on →
Mini Documentary:Tristan Und Isolde. ENO 1981
Fascinating! Includes an interview with the extraordinary Linda Esther Gray. Broadcast as part of Newsnight August 1981: Sir Reginald Go... Read on →
If you Missed It, Listen To The New Bayreuth Lohengrin Here
Lest you missed it or would like to listen again. Click the link, a new page will appear and then click the play icon. We include som... Read on →
What's So Special About The Bayreuth Festival
To get you "in the mood" for the first day of the Festival tomorrow, 25 July, a little video overview from DW Read on →
How & When To Watch Bayreuth's New Production Of Lohengrin Online - For Free
Edit : We have been informed that this year's live broadcast may be geo-restricted to viewers in Germany. If so, shame and bad f... Read on →
Where To Listen To This Years Bayreuth Festival Online: 2018
It's nearly that time; festival "madness" from Bayreuth. If you are unsure where or when to listen, to the individual, pro... Read on →
Piotr Beczala Rides In On A Swan To Rescue A Distressed Bayreuth
It was less than a week ago when Roberto Alagna's manager informed the Bayreuth festival that the tenor would not be able to perform... Read on →
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