Category: Schwarz, Valentin (Stage Director)

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.
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.
Best Classical Music Performances of 2022

The New York Times – Music:
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.

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