There is little doubt that, after eight years as NY Philharmonic music director, Alan Gilbert has become a better, more assured conductor than when he started. And, through Gilbert's influence […]
New York Philharmonic Performs “Das Rheingold” at David Geffen Hall Read Post »
(Photo by Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera) "When you hear the music, you will understand." – Richard Wagner Even for Wagner, whose operas are among the most complex and challenging in the entire repertoire, Tristan
Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera Read Post »
LENOX, MA — When James Levine became music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2005, his impact on the orchestra was felt almost immediately with the introduction of operatic repertoire,
Boston Symphony Performs “Die Walküre” at Tanglewood Read Post »
The stars and luminaries turned out last night in Bayreuth to hear Christian Thielemann (again) lead the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra in an amazing sampler of Wagner's mature work, including all
Germany 2013: Wagner 200th Birthday Concert in Bayreuth Read Post »
The first of two extraordinary concert events took place Tuesday night in Dresden's Semperoper, with Wagner specialist Christian Thielemann leading the Dresden Staatskapelle on the eve of Wagner's birthday. In addition to
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In 1842, soon after becoming Saxon Court Composer in Dresden, Wagner visited the Wartburg, a thousand-year-old castle on a mountain overlooking the Thuringian city of Eisenach. There, Wagner became entranced by
Germany 2013: Tannhäuser in the Wartburg Read Post »
Greetings from Germany, where I'll be visiting places new and familiar over the next week, mostly in commemoration of Wagner's 200th birthday on May 22. Germany has struggled in the
Germany 2013: Bayreuth Open House Read Post »
Photo credit: BAM/Rahav Segev "I don't even like vocal music. I'm far more interested in words than I am with music." – David Lang David Lang has long been one
David Lang’s “love fail” at BAM Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Richard Termine for the New York Times The MET Orchestra made a triumphant return to Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon for the first of
The MET Orchestra Performs Wagner and Strauss Read Post »
