The New York Times – Music:
François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Category: Wagner, Richard
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How a Production of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin' Changed the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Wilson’s staging of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opened to a wall of boos in 1998. But it brought new theatrical possibilities to the Met.
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Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Uses the Word ‘Führer.’ Keep It There.
The New York Times – Music:
In some cases, the inflammatory, Nazi-associated term has been changed out of sensitivity. What do we lose when that happens?
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Review: A New ‘Ring’ at Bayreuth Does Wagner Without Magic
The New York Times – Music:
Valentin Schwarz’s production of the four-opera epic presents human characters with relations even more tangled than usual.
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‘A Stone in the Mosaic’: A Director Enters the House of Wagner
The New York Times – Music:
At 33, Valentin Schwarz is taking on the monumental “Ring” cycle at the theater Wagner built for it in Bayreuth, Germany.
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Wagner’s Early Operas Shouldn’t Be Mere Curiosities
The New York Times – Music:
A survey at Oper Leipzig provides an opportunity to reassess the youthful efforts that have been excluded from the composer’s canon.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wagner
The New York Times – Music:
Rian Johnson, Patti Smith, Alex Ross and others offer favorite highlights of a composer best known for his sprawling length.
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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.