The MET has announced its 2013/2014 season and, we are pleased to say, the return of Levine. Alas however not one bit of Wagner is to be...

"Who can attain to anything great if he does not feel in himself the force and will to inflict great pain? The ability to suffer is ...

Obituary from the Guardian below. Once described as "a sphinx in a tailcoat", the German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, who ha...

Wagner: Die Walküre Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), René Pape (Wotan), Jonas Kaufmann (Siegmund), Anja Kampe (Sieglinde), Mikhail Petrenko (Hu...

Reviewed by Paul Kilbey at Bachtrack You have to sit in a small Fulham church, on a pretty uncomfortable chair, for at least four hou...

Another excellent article from Dave Paxton in his ongoing investigation that the works of Shakespeare had upon Wagner and his drama. He tu...

In honor of the Wagner bicentennial in 2013, German publishers are going all out when it comes to the Romantic-era composer. DW's Anas...

Audio interview with Jonas Kaufmann talking about Wagner over at NPR. Click the link at the bottom to hear the entire interview On Wagner...

Some tickets still available. And failing that it can be seen at a cinema somewhere world wide in March. See  here for full international c...

"Please, please, let us win something" The new International Opera Awards, to be held in London, April 22 2013, feature a num...

By Rich Copley — rcopley@herald-leader.com Christine Brewer knows the stereotypes of Richard Wagner's music: huge drama, huge voice...

The Brno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform three concerts at the beginning of May in two largest concert halls in Munich, the city of mu...

According to his agent, "a severe case of gastroenteritis," has meant that Jay Hunter Morris is unable to attend rehearsals for ...

As previously noted, 2013 will see a full range of Wagner related events in London. These form part of Wagner 200 and will include, as p...

LEIPZIG, Germany, February 13, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leipzig is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner...

Despite a less than overwhelming number of voters (honestly, if your one of the many, many , many people that visit, didn't vote and...

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record company, is to sell the Parlophone Label Group - which includes EMI Classics and Virgi...

Ben Woodward We noted Fulham Opera's continuing Ring cycle as one of the highlights of Wagner in London last year. A production with...

The award has been given for the DVD release. It would appear the Grammy's still make no distinction between these and opera audio o...

And so the Gergiev "all star" Ring cycle begins  The new digital Ring to replace all others? Well, now you can decide. Anja ...

Kaufmann as Siegfried is certainly intriguing. Jonas Kaufmann Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Donald Runnicles

When we mange to track down a full copy of Dr Irad Atir's paper we will reprint it if possible. The legendary German composer wasn...

We hate gossip, even when its confirmed,  but better it comes from here perhaps. We hope the tabloids leave at what is below but would susp...

As regular readers will be aware, we have always kept away from allowing commenting on articles over the years (Years? Already?). However...

Acclaimed as one of the greatest Wagner sopranos of the second half of the 20th century, Gwyneth Jones appeared at nearly every Bayreut...

Nicholas Vazsonyi Should you have a spare £120 then the following maybe of interest: The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia Edited by: Nic...

Critics have been calling it the "return" of Ben Heppner to form. We can assure you, this began in Birmingham last year. We ...

Announcing a season heavy in Russian music and marking Britten's Centenary, Carnegie Hall had little of interest to Wagnerites apa...

From: Wotan At The Movies Cowboys and Aliens: Or how I learned to stop worrying and look for the Wagner references 3 out of 5 Sta...

Alwyn Mellor, originally engaged to sing three performances of each work, will now sing all the performances as Brünnhilde in the Paris ...

When diva's were Divas.

Now available and should you have Spotify and wish to listen before buying then so be it.

We enjoyed this far more than we thought we would.: excerpts from The Ring of  Richard Wagner, arranged by Gijs Kramers, The Ring in 2...

Wagner's music has  been used many times in film and has in turn influenced, if nor created, film music. An idea discussed in some...

Should you happen to be anywhere near Sheffield (UK) next weekend you might want to check out: Sheffield  Symphony Orchestra Conce...