Why More Brides Are Skipping the Traditional March Song
More couples are skipping the traditional processional to Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus.”
Posted inClassical Music Dallas Symphony Orchestra Der Ring des Nibelungen (Opera) Luisi, Fabio Opera Wagner, Richard
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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A Death-Driven ‘Tristan und Isolde’ at the Bayreuth Festival
Thorleifur Orn Arnarsson’s production of “Tristan und Isolde” at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany is an excellently conducted puzzle of grim symbols.
Klaus Florian Vogt’s Strange, Essential Voice in Opera
Klaus Florian Vogt, a Wagner specialist with an ethereal yet mighty sound, is returning to the Bayreuth Festival to sing in the “Ring.”