As Wotan in Patrice Chéreau’s neo-Marxist staging of the “Ring” cycle, he was part of a celebrated, polarizing moment in opera history.
Category: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Opera)
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La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame
Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precision and lyricism to the first new staging of Wagner’s epic in a decade.
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With a ‘Ring,’ the Dallas Symphony Becomes a Wagner Destination
Fabio Luisi, a seasoned “Ring” conductor, will lead Wagner’s four-opera epic over a week in concert, breaking new ground for American orchestras.
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Met Opera’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Yuval Sharon Will Team Up for ‘Ring’
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, will extend his contract and lead Wagner’s four-opera epic, in a production staged by Yuval Sharon.
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At Bayreuth, the Work on Wagner’s Operas Is Never Done
At the festival that Wagner founded, a new “Parsifal” looks different depending on how you see it, and a workshop model refreshes revivals.
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Review: Berlin Takes Wagner’s Approach to Staging the ‘Ring’
The New York Times – Music:All four parts of Wagner’s epic were presented within a week, in a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov inspired by the work’s experimental roots.