A Berlin production of “The Flying Dutchman” transforms Wagner’s opera into a provocative allegory amid fears of political ...

For the first time in its 150-year history, the Bayreuth Festival staged Wagner’s Rienzi, Hitler’s favorite opera, reopening questions about propaganda and antisemitism.

It is considered the "most German" of Richard Wagner's operas. Adolf Hitler used the work for his propaganda purposes. Productions of Wagner's opera "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" divide audiences.

The summer of 2026 will mark the 150th anniversary of Richard Wagner’s four-part opera cycle, “The Ring of the Nibelung,” better known as the “Ring Cycle.” Valkyries, giants, dragons, and the pantheon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robin Ticciati and the London Philharmonic Orchestra are back with an "enthralling 'Parsifal' that is well paced, beautifully ...

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 ...

Sung entirely in German, the nearly four-hour production follows gods, heroes and forbidden love on a journey of sacrifice and redemption.

The four-part cycle—Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung—will be performed in three complete cycles from June 13–July 2, 2028, with pre-cycle performances of individual operas ...

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Internationally acclaimed Wagnerian tenor Andreas Schager will perform at the Hungarian State Opera on November 15 as part of ...

A new production of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhauser” opera in Dusseldorf, which drew harsh criticism for staging Nazi atrocities, has been cancelled after less than a week. At opening performances by the ...

Tacoma Opera presents Wagner’s “Die Walküre” for two performances this weekend at the Pantages Theater. Sung in German and running nearly four hours, the epic drama follows gods and heroes through ...