Wagner NewsNews about Wagner continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Classical grass- July 17, 2008 Summer is half over already, but there are still lots of classical concerts coming up.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/classical-grass?fromrss=1 Best proms to book this summer- July 15, 2008 Great soloists Prom 61 Soprano Violetta Urmana and mezzo Olga Borodina lead the singers in Verdi's Requiem.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/best-proms-to-book-this-summer?fromrss=1 It should be a hot night with Pasadena Pops- July 13, 2008 Pasadena Pops Orchestra Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive La Canada Flintridge 7 tonight; gates open at 5:30 p.m. $20-$90 793-7172, Ext.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/it-should-be-a-hot-night-with-pasadena-pops?fromrs... Philip Hensher looks at opera's obsession with witches- July 11, 2008 From Purcell to Wagner to Sondheim, opera-makers have never been able to resist a witch.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/philip-hensher-looks-at-operas-obsession-with-witc... Classical Music in Pop Culture- July 9, 2008 Feeds Posts by Robert McHenry via RSS On the other hand, there may just be a glimmer of good news on the music front.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/classical-music-in-pop-culture?fromrss=1 Summer at the opera- July 7, 2008 Opera is serious business. But it can also be a heck of a lot of fun. With comedies outweighing tragedies in this summer's offerings, opera companies are hoping audiences will find themselves laughing out loud.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/summer-at-the-opera?fromrss=1 Don Giovanni: If you come for the nudity you'll be disappointed.- July 5, 2008 "If you twist something it's got to remain twisted and not unravel" ... Elke Neidhardt found Don Giovanni difficult.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/don-giovanni-if-you-come-for-the-nudity-youll-be-d... IMPRESARIO: The Weekender- July 3, 2008 Yes, next weekend is a three-dayer, but there's no reason you shouldn't get out and make the most of this weekend.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/impresario-the-weekender?fromrss=1 Musicians excel on Wagner, Mahler- July 1, 2008 The Seattle Symphony Orchestra, which closes its subscription season this weekend, does not normally do theme programs.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/07/musicians-excel-on-wagner-mahler?fromrss=1 Heppner trying on Siegfried in Aix-en-Provence- July 1, 2008 When tenor Ben Heppner wanted to try the grueling role of Tristan for the first time back in 1997, he chose a spot that he described as 'off the beaten path.'Those first performances in Seattle were a huge success, and he has gone on to portray the hero of Richard Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' in opera houses around the world.So when Heppner decided to take on another Wagnerian role notorious for its difficulty _ the title character in 'Siegfried' _ he didn't do it in New York, Vienna or Paris,.http://www.topix.net/who/wagner/2008/06/heppner-trying-on-siegfried-in-aix-en-provence?fro... |