The mythic mishmash of Wagner’s Ring

Posted 2024-12-03, The Spectator Headlines

Wagner’s Ring is an ambitious cycle of four operas relating world history from Primal Swirl to End of Days. It took 26 years to write, takes 15 hours to perform, a double-size orchestra to play and a specially built opera house to stage. Michael Downes, the director of music at St Andrews University, places the fons et... read full story

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