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Friday, 11 July 2025
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Witnessing a Masterpiece in the Making: Solti's Ring Cycle, Full Video
This classic documentary captures the intense and meticulous process behind recording Wagner’s Götterdämmerung for Decca Records in 1964. I...
Wagner's Women: A Philosophical Tapestry Revealed in New Scholarship
For enthusiasts and newcomers alike, Richard Wagner's operas are a world unto themselves, often stirring intense debate, not least con...
The Shadow of Bayreuth: Wagner's Enduring Influence on Thomas Mann
For those perhaps less familiar with the literary giant, Thomas Mann (1875–1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, and essayist, wi...
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
A Stormy Voyage: Opera North's Flying Dutchman Navigates Choppy Conceptual Seas at The Lowry, Manchester
Clearly very late. The fault is mine. Ed Here at The Wagnerian , our ears are always keenly attuned to the latest stirrings in the world of ...
Wagner's Humanity: A Prescription for Medical Minds?
An unexpected intersection has emerged between the grand, dramatic world of Richard Wagner's operas and the rigorous, empathetic demands...
Sunday, 6 July 2025
The 'Ring' That Roared: Bayreuth's 1976 Chéreau Production and the Audience Divided"
Gather 'round, and let's cast our minds back to a rather infamous moment in Wagnerian history: Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Boulez’s 1...
Your Guide to Wagner in 2026
Please note, it's rather early and we have been known to make the odd mistake (Ed: tell me about it). With that in mind, please use this...
Valentin Schwarz Reflects on Bayreuth's Divisive 'Ring' Cycle
In a recent interview with Operawire, Valentin Schwarz, the director behind the Bayreuth Festival's impactful and often debated "Ri...
A New Overture for The Wagnerian Newsletter
ED: Please note that any advertisements found at the end of the Newsletter are not affiliated with us, but rather with "feed.it, "...
The Prophetic Squall: Decca's Der fliegende Holländer Unveiled. Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner, et al
Review: James T Delaney Ah, Der fliegende Holländer . The very name conjures forth the scent of brine and the taste of the North Sea's c...
Saturday, 5 July 2025
As regular visitors will know, we closed our Twitter account some time ago. However, and under slight protest, we have created a new account...
"Story of the Century" Hailed as Illuminating Deep Dive into Wagner's Ring Cycle Creation
In anticipation of a full review, we take a look at Michael Downes ' book, "Story Of The Century". Personally, I have only rec...
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