Last year, he startled us with Das Rheingold, the first part of Wagner's epic Ring saga, by upgrading the importance of Erda, ...

Set against a backdrop of whimsical adventure and philosophical undertones, “The Magic Flute” tells the story of Prince ...

Wagner’s universe, in the second of his Ring operas which brings semi-humans on board to challenge the gods, matches ...

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

New details have emerged that Wagner, Lang, Kaye and John McCook (Eric Forrester) will all be on-location in Naples and Capri ...

On the day he was announced as Conductor Laureate of the Royal Opera, Antonio Pappano proved that it was possible to discover ...

“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 ...

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 ...

On Friday, the Houston Grand Opera performed a new staging of Richard Wagner’s "Tannhäuser" whose setting comprised both hits and misses, but whose several highlights included the rousing ...