The Met’s Stream of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Offers a Chance to Consider the Meaning of Life
A streaming performance of the Met's 1990 production of Wagner's 'Ring Cycle' takes you on a breathtaking, 15-hour musical odyssey.
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Alex Ross on Wagner’s Problem (‘He Could Not Shut Up’) and Understanding His Influence
In his new book, 'Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music,' New Yorker music critic Alex Ross examines how the controversial composer still influences culture today.
Brazil’s Secretary of Culture Has Been Fired for Quoting Joseph Goebbels
Brazil's secretary of culture, Roberto Alvim, was giving a speech to announce a new national arts award when he paraphrased the infamous Nazi leader.
