Twilight of the Ring
The Met's third and final Ring cycle concluded Saturday with a marathon matinee performance of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, with Debbie Voigt back in the central role of Brünnhilde after sitting out Wednesday's […]
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Frank van Aken Makes Last-Minute Met Debut in Die Walküre
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken from the 2010 Frankfurt Opera production of Die Walkure There's something about Wagner and tenors that seems to bring about dramatic Met Opera debuts. First,
Quotable
Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera "I utterly disagree with those who were dissatisfied with the decorations, the scenery and the mechanical contrivances at Bayreuth (for The Ring.) Far too much industry and ingenuity
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung
by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera Wagner's epic opera cycle hurtled to its fiery conclusion on Tuesday night at the Met, with the final installment, Götterdämmerung. Alberich's
Götterdämmerung Tonight at the Met
Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera Who doesn't like a little Apocalypse on a Tuesday? Wagner's Götterdämmerung concludes the first of this season's three Ring cycles tonight at the Met, ending sometime early Wednesday morning. We'll
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Siegfried
by FoMKen Howard/Metropolitan Opera Yesterday's performance of Siegfried at the Met – the third segment of this season's first complete Ring cycle - was stunning in every sense of the word: musically, visually, theatrically. The
Nibelung Family Tree
For anyone venturing up to the Met to see The Ring over the next few weeks, here's a handy—if a bit goofy—guide, courtesy of the Wagner Society of New York. What
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Die Walküre
by Angela Sutton Photo – Andrea Mohin / New York Times Richard Wagner's Ring cycle rolled on Friday night at the Met, continuing the saga with the second installment, Die
The Met’s Ring: Das Rheingold
by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera And…we're off, into the murk of the Rhine and Robert LePage's new vision of Richard Wagner's massive saga The Ring of the Niebelungs,