Peter Seiffert, Acclaimed Tenor in Wagner’s Operas, Is Dead at 71
A German tenor, he was admired for his clear, powerful voice and his exceptional stamina during hourslong performances.
Posted inBavarian 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.
Posted inClassical Music Leon Kosavic Maazel, Lorin Music New York Philharmonic Opera Stutzmann, Nathalie The Ring Without Words (Musical Work) Trevigne, Talise Wagner, Richard
Review: The Philharmonic Breezes Through Wagner’s Epic ‘Ring’
The conductor Nathalie Stutzmann led Lorin Maazel’s coolly efficient 1987 distillation, “The ‘Ring’ Without Words,” at David Geffen Hall.
Posted inActors and Actresses Deaths (Obituaries) Metropolitan Opera Opera Schenk, Otto (1930-2025) Theater Theater in der Josefstadt (Vienna, Austria) Vienna State Opera Wagner, Richard
Otto Schenk, Opera Director and Bulwark of Tradition, Dies at 94
A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.