"A sniveling gnome with exceptional talent" — or so the composer was once described. Yet with his Bayreuth Festival, Richard ...

as a sort of re- habilitation of the composer. They will indeed serve in that way. In his preface to this, as to the former collec- tion, Mr. Ellis uses the material sup- plied him by Wagner ...

What do you do when you’ve done the Ring? Longborough Festival Opera has built a great reputation for its economical stagings ...

"A sniveling gnome with exceptional talent" — or so the composer was once described. Yet with his Bayreuth Festival, Richard ...

When it comes to Richard Wagner, one thing has long been clear: He wanted to be in control. The man who invented the idea of "Gesamtkunstwerk," a total synthesis of music, text, drama, scenery and ...