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Janice Dixon, soprano, 1956–2026

Janice Dixon, soprano, 1956–2026

A great artist. Will be greatly missed Janice Dixon, the New York-born soprano, has died at 70, according to OperaWire. She spent twenty yea... Read on →

Take A Deep Dive Into Tony Palmer's "Wagner. Plus Watch Complete

Take A Deep Dive Into Tony Palmer's "Wagner. Plus Watch Complete

It seemed too easy, too lazy, to simply post a few words and then the video. This film is perhaps too important in the history of the Wagner... Read on →

All Aboard the Rheingold: A Christmas Train to Meistersinger Country

All Aboard the Rheingold: A Christmas Train to Meistersinger Country

Less of a tenuous link than it might at first appear, our young web designer - Claude - adds a little more Wagner to this Rhingold. If you a... Read on →

The London Opera Company returns to Tristan, October 18th

The London Opera Company returns to Tristan, October 18th

A company that started in pandemic lockdown - formed in summer 2020 to give work back to musicians who had lost everything - is now confiden... Read on →

15 Years and Now They Change it?

15 Years and Now They Change it?

Where does the time go? Space maybe? Anyway, finally we updated things. A new look, over halfway through a new decade. Well, at least you ca... Read on →

Something New?

You may have noticed the minor revamp around here. That is minor if you're viewing this on one of those old-fashioned things. You know? ... Read on →

New Ring Cycle Guide From Apple Music Classical

New Ring Cycle Guide From Apple Music Classical

We have sat through enough Ring cycles to know that the choice of recording is half the battle, and in this case Apple Music Classical has d... Read on →

Sofia Up For An "Opera Oscar", Plus The Meistersinger Puccini Cut

Sofia Up For An "Opera Oscar", Plus The Meistersinger Puccini Cut

The Sofia Opera’s Wagner Festival has been nominated for the International Opera Awards, a distinction the house seems to have earned throu... Read on →

The 2026 Opus Klassik Awards: Kaufmann Brings Wagnerian Heft to Schubert

The 2026 Opus Klassik Awards: Kaufmann Brings Wagnerian Heft to Schubert

By Charles P Arden 24 June 2026 The Opus Klassik jury has once again descended from the mountain to deliver its annual verdicts on the stat... Read on →

The Longborough Twilight: A Minimalist Triumph

The Longborough Twilight: A Minimalist Triumph

There is something inherently Wagnerian about the Longborough Festival Theatre. Tucked away in the Cotswolds, its converted-shed dimensions ... Read on →

A New Vorspiel: The Wagnerian Joins Substack

A New Vorspiel: The Wagnerian Joins Substack

A note to all our readers and fellow pilgrims on the Wagnerian journey: The Wagnerian is now on Substack. You can find us here: thewagnerian... Read on →

Fred's Final Plea: Help Us Weave the Threads of Fate!

Fred's Final Plea: Help Us Weave the Threads of Fate!

Hello again, dear readers, Well, it seems I’ve had a rather sobering observation to share. It's come to my attention that our presence o... Read on →

The Ring of the Nibelung in a New Frame: P. Craig Russell's Graphic Adaptation

The Ring of the Nibelung in a New Frame: P. Craig Russell's Graphic Adaptation

In the vast and ever-expanding universe of Wagnerian scholarship and reception, a curious and compelling phenomenon has emerged: the graphi... Read on →

The Ring For Beginners 1a: Under The Surface. Beyond the Gold: Unearthing the Political, Philosophical, and Spiritual Foundations of Das Rheingold."

The Ring For Beginners 1a: Under The Surface. Beyond the Gold: Unearthing the Political, Philosophical, and Spiritual Foundations of Das Rheingold."

For the novice approaching Wagner's monumental Ring cycle, Das Rheingold can appear as a magnificent and bewildering tapestry of gods,... Read on →

The Ring for Beginners: Part Two, Die Walküre—The Human Heart of the Ring

The Ring for Beginners: Part Two, Die Walküre—The Human Heart of the Ring

Part Two: Die Walküre —The Human Heart of the Ring You've made it through the "Preliminary Evening" and now you're ready f... Read on →

A Village Forges a Ring of its Own: The West Malvern Social Club Takes on Wagner

A Village Forges a Ring of its Own: The West Malvern Social Club Takes on Wagner

ED: Sadly, we believe tickets are sold out. But it might be worth contacting them for any returns. The colossal scale of Wagner's Ring ... Read on →

The Wagner Journal: July 2025 Issue Arrives with Scholarly Depth and a Digital Leap

The Wagner Journal: July 2025 Issue Arrives with Scholarly Depth and a Digital Leap

The July 2025 issue of The Wagner Journal (Vol. 19, No. 2) has landed, offering its customary blend of rigorous scholarship and critical in... Read on →

Bayreuth's Enduring Gravitas: Chancellors Converge on the Green Hill

Bayreuth's Enduring Gravitas: Chancellors Converge on the Green Hill

From: Charles P Arden The hallowed Green Hill of Bayreuth once again opened its gates, not only to the ardent devotees of Richard Wagner b... Read on →

The Ring for Beginners: Part One – The Rhinegold Unveiled (Your First Steps into Wagner's Epic Cycle)

The Ring for Beginners: Part One – The Rhinegold Unveiled (Your First Steps into Wagner's Epic Cycle)

This is the first instalment in what promises to be at least a four-part series, designed specifically as an accessible introduction to Ri... Read on →

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Take A Deep Dive Into Tony Palmer's "Wagner. Plus Watch Complete

It seemed too easy, too lazy, to simply post a few words and then the video. This film is perhaps too important in the history of the Wagner...
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Where does the time go? Space maybe? Anyway, finally we updated things. A new look, over halfway through a new decade. Well, at least you ca...
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Less of a tenuous link than it might at first appear, our young web designer - Claude - adds a little more Wagner to this Rhingold. If you a...
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A great artist. Will be greatly missed Janice Dixon, the New York-born soprano, has died at 70, according to OperaWire. She spent twenty yea...
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