The story of Andvaranaut also served as the basis for Richard Wagner's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen, which some have claimed was an inspiration for Tolkien, but the author vehemently denied this.

Our classical music critic loves how the company is pushing the art form forward. But we still need the Puccinis and Verdis ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Wagner College Opera invites audiences to experience a magical night of spellbinding music, fantasy, and philosophy in its upcoming production of Mozart’s “The Magic ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Adams’s Shakespeare adaptation has been trimmed since its premiere, but still struggles with setting a flood of dense Elizabethan verse.

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 ...

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 has ...

“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 ...

There are daunting shows for performers — and then there is Wagner’s Ring Cycle ... and always the hottest ticket in town. After Royal Opera hit big with part one, Das Rheingold, in 2023 ...