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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

On Site Opera Opera

On Site Opera Shuts Down, Citing Financial Woes

This innovative company, which won acclaim for staging operas in unconventional spaces and ways, said it could no longer keep up with rising costs.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Edmond Dédé’s Opera ‘Morgiane’ to Be Staged for the First Time

Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time.

By Keith OBrien

Blue, Angel Content Type: Personal Profile Metropolitan Opera Opera

Angel Blue Doubted Her Path in Opera. Now She’s a Star.

Once used to frequent rejection letters, Blue has become a regular on major stages and is singing the title role in “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Javier C. Hernandez