Category: Die Walkure (Opera)

Review: It’s Hard to Breathe in This ‘Walküre’

The singers did marvelous work at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, where the director Calixto Bieito’s new staging takes place in a hellish dystopia.
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.
Natalya Romaniw Jumped Into ‘Die Walküre’ and Owned Her Role

The Welsh-Ukrainian singer Natalya Romaniw was a late addition to a new “Die Walküre” in London, but she has become a highlight of the production.
How Did Wagner Want His ‘Ring’ Cycle to Sound?

With a team of researchers and dedicated musicians, the conductor Kent Nagano is taking a historically informed performance approach to Wagner’s epic.
A Model for Modern ‘Ring’ Operas Is Unfolding in Brussels

Romeo Castellucci’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” at La Monnaie embodies ideas that the Metropolitan Opera should take note of for its own staging.

Review: It’s Hard to Breathe in This ‘Walküre’