By 1912 nobody knew what to expect from Richard Strauss. The operatic late-starter with two turkeys had proceeded to create ...

Celebrating twenty-five independently funded years and over sixty productions, Melbourne’s busiest opera company is announcing its full 2027 season. Greg ...

It isn’t necessary to care about any of this to have a nice time at the Lohengrin thermal baths, a short drive from Bayreuth, the Bavarian town where the Wagner festival has been held almost every ...

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Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) is a composer whose name is rarely heard today outside of his rhapsody "España," and he is not ...

Melbourne Opera announced its 2027 season featuring four full-scale productions, including a new staging of Richard Wagner's ...

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This year’s edition of the festival draws inspiration from Richard Wagner’s artistic universe and the concept of endless ...

Celebrating twenty-five independently funded years and over sixty productions, Melbourne Opera has announced its 2027 season.

Soprano Seo Sunyoung, winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition, will perform Wagner’s “Wesendonck Lieder” at a subscription ...

For obvious reasons, writing a new opera based on a well-known and successful film, especially one with such a reputation as ...

Thursday night saw Sinfonia Smith Square, as part of the London Festival of Baroque Music, tackle the arrangement at Smith ...