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  Teatro alla Scala of Milan opens 2013 with Wagner's Lohengrin
  Why Teatro alla Scala is so important for Milan
  by simonttx / on Dec 8, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “richard wagner”

 

• Europe Day in London

  
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  It was good to see Parliament Square in London ablaze with the flags of the 27 EU member states today; I hope some of more Eurosceptic MPs in the House of Commons opposite took note of where this country rightly belongs. Europe House (headquarters of the European Commission and European Parliament offices in London, ...
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• German Nazi-themed opera cancelled after deluge of complaints

  
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  A controversial Nazi-themed production of Richard Wagner s Tannhäuser has been cancelled after it caused some audience members to seek medical help and prompted others to walk out in anger. The Rheinoper in Düsseldorf said it was in a state of shock after being deluged with complaints by members of the public who ...
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• Visions of Wagner

  
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  By Barry Millington Few composers embrace such a span of disciplines — musicological, philosophical, historical, political, philological — as Richard Wagner. To what extent does the wide-ranging, comprehensive nature of Wagner’s works militate against a true understanding of them? How close are we, in his ...
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• A to Z of Wagner: H is for Hitler

  
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  The association with Nazi anti-semitism taints Wagners music for many. Is that fair, asks Stephen Moss? H has, unfortunately, to be for Hitler . No programme note about a Wagner performance is complete without an analysis of the question of whether he was anti-semitic (yes, undoubtedly), an influence on Hitler ...
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• Richard Wagner 200th Birthday: Wahnfried Updated

  
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  Post contains affiliate links. Did you know that composer Richard Wagner was born May 22, 1813? Yep — two hundred years ago later this month. As you know if you’ve read my book about Mad King Ludwig II, Wagner was probably the biggest influence on King Ludwig II. As such, I’m interested in Wagner as ...
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• High on the dark wings of The Flying Dutchman

  
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  Soprano Allison Oakes and the chorus in BLOs The Flying Dutchman - Photos: Eric Antoniou There is so much to praise in the singing, conducting, and design of Boston Lyric Operas new production of  The Flying Dutchman that Wagner fans are sure to flock to it - and leave flying high. Its success only reminds ...
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• The Ring comes to South Kensington - from Ades to Zappa: death by great music at the 2013 London Proms

  
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  Attention grant makers:  Lynn Becker is pleased to announce he will be available to set up residency in London from July to September this year to create an introductory on-line overview of classical music through the hundreds of concerts of the 2013 BBC Proms, plus a new blog on London, architecture and urbanism.  ...
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• Rare bird - music festival with no Wagner or Britten

  
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  News comes via the Master Musicians of Jajouka diaspora that the masters are playing this weekend at the Alchemy at Zahar Festival . This new event, which takes place seven hours drive south of Marrakech in the Moroccan Sahara, replaces the Festival au Désert in Mali which has been cancelled due to the state of ...
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• A to Z of Wagner: G is for Gesamtkunstwerk

  
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  The total integration of music and drama was Wagners artistic credo, and it revolutionised opera G is for Gesamtkunstwerk . Wagner couldnt spell it – he wrote "Gesammtkunstwerk" – but he knew what he meant by it, and the word could be said to sum up his entire aesthetic philosophy once he had decided to cast ...
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• Proms: the last night to be led by woman for first time

  
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  Marin Alsop to take the baton for Royal Albert Hall concert on 7 September, with Daniel Barenboims complete Ring cycle the must-see of the preceding programme • Comment: Andrew Clementss schedule highlights A complete Ring cycle conducted by Daniel Barenboim, making his UK debut as a Wagnerian, will be a ...
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• Music for Contrarian Ears

  
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  In todays Daily Reckoning well provide you with more evidence that some meanings have universal appeal, even in a pre-linguistic way. Continuing our conversation yesterday about art and universal meaning , lets briefly talk about music and the brain. People who listen to the same classical music show ...
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• Sir Colin Davis - farewell to a champion of new music

  
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  Fulsome tributes are appearing around the world to Sir Colin Davis who has died aged 85. In his later years Sir Colin was revered for his towering interpretations of established masterpieces, but his commitment to new music also needs to be remembered. He was given little credit for his work as chief conductor of ...
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• “Der Anarch”—Asserting our Sovereign Individuality and Sovereign Citizenship as not only “Anarchen” but also “Ubermenschen” is the only path to resist Totalitarianism in the United States and around the World

  
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  You see a lot of insults being heaped these days at the core Constitutional concept of “the sovereign citizen” as a political or philosophical movement these days, as if it were conjured up by a bunch of illiterate hillbillies  who … Continue reading →
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