Richard Wagner was perhaps one of the most celebrated composers of the Romantic period, but beneath the music were some ...

Films and classroom resources on 19th Century German composer Richard Wagner, famous for his massive operas with epic stories.

The production is only one of a few attempts nationally this year to stage one of opera's most intimidating works.

Richard Wagner had a special hall built to his exact specifications for the performance of his operas. The industrial town where it was built, Bayreuth, is now known for little other than ...

Herbert von Karajan's 1952 Bayreuth Festival rendition of Wagner's 'Liebestod' stands as a monumental artistic achievement.

Perhaps appropriately for a company that takes its name from a composer known for his exploration of mythology, the origins of the Wagner Group’s name are spun in mystery. So far, chief Yevgevy ...