The New York Times – Music:
Ryan Speedo Green has been previewing his take on Wotan, ruler of the gods, with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Category: Die Walkure (Opera)
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Review: It’s Hard to Breathe in This ‘Walküre’
The New York Times – Music:
The singers did marvelous work at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, where the director Calixto Bieito’s new staging takes place in a hellish dystopia.
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How Did Wagner Want His ‘Ring’ Cycle to Sound?
The New York Times – Music:
With a team of researchers and dedicated musicians, the conductor Kent Nagano is taking a historically informed performance approach to Wagner’s epic.
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A Model for Modern ‘Ring’ Operas Is Unfolding in Brussels
The New York Times – Music:
Romeo Castellucci’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” at La Monnaie embodies ideas that the Metropolitan Opera should take note of for its own staging.
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Review: The Met Opera Orchestra Raises a Glorious Noise
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra’s power in theatrical music was on display in two concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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One Opera, Three Acts, Three Different Stagings
The New York Times – Music:
In Stuttgart, Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is being divided among a trio of creative teams with divergent visions.
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Review: The Met Opera’s Next ‘Ring’ Will Be a Sea Change
The New York Times – Music:
Richard Jones’s bleak staging of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in London offers a clean break from the extravagance of the Met’s most recent production.