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Set against a backdrop of whimsical adventure and philosophical undertones, “The Magic Flute” tells the story of Prince ...
I generally disapprove of such anachronism in opera, but Kosky's idea further adds to the intensity of the story. I suspect that even Wagner would have approved. Article continues below ...
Our classical music critic loves how the company is pushing the art form forward. But we still need the Puccinis and Verdis ...
And although many call this one of if not the most accessible Wagner opera, it is rarely performed in the United States. This will be the first time Houston Grand Opera mounts a production since ...
Chorus members rehearse Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” at Houston Grand Opera.Credit...Michael Starghill Jr. for The New York Times Supported by By Zachary Woolfe Reporting from Houston On a recent ...
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On the day he was announced as Conductor Laureate of the Royal Opera, Antonio Pappano proved that it was possible to discover ever deeper resonances in Wagner’s music. His conducting of the Ring ...
In Das Barbecü, Wagner’s fifteen-hour opera series is condensed into two hours (with a fifteen-minute intermission) of singing, dancing, and hilarity that spoofs both Wagner and powerful Texas ...
“Well, he made a monumental contribution to western art, but I think there is more to life than Wagner,” says Polly Graham. “Even the German culture secretary last year said, ‘Please could the ...