Bavarian State Opera

Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86

Known for her interpretations of Bach, Mozart and Weber, she was praised for her clear, bright voice and her perfect intonation even on the highest notes.

By Adam Nossiter

Bavarian State Opera Bieito, Calixto Castellucci, Romeo Der Ring des Nibelungen (Opera) Kosky, Barrie (1967- ) Kratzer, Tobias Opera Paris Opera Royal Opera House Schwarz, Valentin (Stage Director) Wagner, Richard

How Directors Mine the Gold at the Heart of Wagner’s ‘Ring’

Productions take very different approaches to the central symbol of this epic cycle, treating Wagner with daring freedom.

By Zachary Woolfe

Bavaria (Germany) Bavarian State Opera Bavarian State Orchestra Classical Music Dorny, Serge Germany Jurowski, Vladimir Kratzer, Tobias Munich (Germany) The Devils of Loudun (Opera) The Passenger (Opera) War and Peace (Opera)

Vladimir Jurowski Believes That No Artist Can Be Apolitical

At Munich’s prestigious opera house, the Russian-born Vladimir Jurowski has broadened the repertoire while rooting his work in political awareness.

By Joshua Barone

Bavaria (Germany) Bavarian State Opera Berlin (Germany) Deaths (Obituaries) Deutsche Oper Berlin Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Germany Opera Reimann, Aribert

Aribert Reimann, Masterful German Opera Composer, Is Dead at 88

His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century.

By A.J. Goldmann