still a Wagnerian conductor, resigned to conduct symphonies for Manhattan’s Friends of Music. Said he: “I shall not say I am sorry to give up opera.” To replace him the Metropolitan imported ...

His low-keyed approach encourages performers to sing Wagner without strain. And why not? After all, he says, “what is forte? There is no absolute value. We try to make music-drama, not opera.” ...

Wagner was finally able to return to his homeland in 1862 where he continued work on his biggest undertaking: The Ring Cycle – a set of four operas or "Music Dramas" (he hated the word 'opera ...

Last year’s “Lohengrin,” deemed “radiant” by former Chronicle classical music critic Joshua Kosman, was her first Wagner production with the company. While the opera was being prepared ...