Richard Wagner News

The tradition of the Munich Opera Festival hails back to 1875 when a “Festive Summer” was organised for the first time, a tradition which will also continue under General Manager Serge Dorny.

A year ago, Das Rheingold, the first installment of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, took centre stage at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre. Now, the epic tale continues with Die Walküre, immersing audiences in the mortal realm and the immortal kingdom of Valhalla.  

Tickets are now available for the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston's summer production of Iolanthe (or The Peer and the Peri). Learn more!

Sunset ChamberFest continues its 2025 season with a compelling program at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, examining the lingering influence of Richard Wagner on French composers at the dawn of modernism.

Stormy weather and an enthusiastic audience mark Julia Burbach’s The Flying Dutchman as it proves a smashing success to open the 2025 season of Opera Holland Park.

Coinciding with San Francisco's annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House. 

San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads these performances of the composer's early masterpiece, which premiered in 1781 when Mozart was just 25, in a new-to-San Francisco Opera staging by Australian director Lindy Hume. Company Chorus Director John Keene prepares the artists of the San Francisco Opera Chorus for the opera's choral scenes.

A hootin’, hollerin’, good time as a heroic Germanic saga goes Texan.

The San Francisco Opera Orchestra is stepping out of the War Memorial Opera House pit and into the community for free concerts at San Francisco and Oakland venues in May.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary by bringing back some favorite performers.  Audiences can expect to see dynamic concerts by Broadway stars Lea Salonga, Jeremy Jordan, and more.

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed updated casting for the company's 2025 Festival Season. The season features the return of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman and more.

Under the baton of Music Director Carl St.Clair-one of today's foremost Wagner interpreters-audiences can experience the raw power and gripping narrative of Richard Wagner's majestic opera, performed for the first time by Pacific Symphony.

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 114th season, taking place September 4, 2025–June 28, 2026. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Seattle Opera will kick off the spring season with an exciting pair of recitals, led by a special one-night-only appearance from tenor Freddie Ballentine and pianist Kunal Lahiry.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe‘s literary works have inspired numerous artists, including composers. The most acclaimed operas based on them are Ambrois Thomas’s Mignon, Charles Gounod’s Faust and Jules Massenet’s Werther.

The San Francisco Symphony's April programming lineup features an Orchestral Series program led by Marin Alsop and featuring pianist and composer Gabriela Montero, Michael Tilson Thomas's 80th birthday concert, and more.

The Joffrey’s 2025-2026 season at Lyric Opera House has been revealed, featuring U.S. and Chicago premieres by Liam Scarlett and Yuri Possokhov, and a celebration of dance legends Martha Graham, Glen Tetley and more. Learn more!

Laura Oswald & Raphael Binde bring the fast-paced and charming musical dramedy ELISE & PAUL to the stage in Vienna for the first time as a two-person show.

 The Anchorage Symphony has announced an evening of music at their next Classic Concert - Legends in the Atwood Concert Hall. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company's 2025–26 Season. The Company's 103rd season, which marks Shilvock's tenth as general director, kicks off September 5.