Richard Wagner archive
Read The Official James Levine Puzzler
June 2, 2011 – Celebrate the famed (and beleaguered) conductor's 40 years at the Met with this interactive puzzler.
Watch How Do You Introduce Classical Music To Kids?
May 16, 2011 – How do you get kids enthralled about the music you adore? (Should you even try?)
Read Around The Classical Internet: April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 – Classical music news from points all over, from Philadelphia to Johannesburg to London.
Read Around The Classical Internet: April 22, 2011
April 23, 2011 – From bankrupt orchestras to the Pulitzer Prize, it all happened this week in classical music.
Read How Well Do You Know Your Wagnerians?
April 21, 2011 – The Met has a fancy new production of Die Walküre. Can you puzzle out these historic Wagnerians?
Listen Wishful Thinking: Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' WDAV
February 25, 2011 – A man learns that there's more to life than sensual pleasure in this extended version of the opera. WDAV
Listen Guest DJ Renata Scotto: Opera, Risks, And Keeping It Real
February 24, 2011 – The great soprano chooses favorite recordings for a session of listening and conversation.
Listen Storms And Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman' WDAV
January 21, 2011 – Alan Held makes an impression as the mysterious title character in Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. WDAV
Read The 6 Days Of Christmas Puzzler
December 20, 2010 – Enjoy 50% less stress with our Six Days Of Christmas classical quiz.
Listen Casting Call: When 'Glee' Goes Opera
October 5, 2010 – What would happen if the popular TV show about singing took a plunge into opera?
Listen 2010 Gramophone Award Winners Announced
October 4, 2010 – The venerable British classical music magazine has announced winners in 24 categories.
Read Siegfried, Off The Street
October 1, 2010 – Every Friday, it's a Classical Cartoon at Noon, at Deceptive Cadence.
Read Classical Cartoon At Noon: If Wagner Had A Blog
September 17, 2010 – Every Friday, it's a Classical Cartoon at Noon, at Deceptive Cadence.
Read First Listen: Cleveland Orchestra Performs Wagner
July 18, 2010 – Hear this diverse collection of Wagner's operatic orchestral music in its entirety until July 27.
Listen Storms And Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman'
November 27, 2009 – Wagner's turbulent opera focuses on one of his favorite themes: the redemptive power of love.