“Der Ring des Nibelungen” or “The Ring of the Nibelung” in English, is opera at its most colossal: a four-evening cycle spanning fifteen to sixteen hours, written entirely by Richard Wagner himself ...

Baritone Kim Gi-hoon, who played the role of Donar, the “thunder god,” belted out a thunderous incantation while holding a hammer. It was the same song he performed at this year’s Salzburg Easter ...