Regents Opera’s Ring: A Götterdämmerung for modern times

Having missed the three previous operas in this Ring Cycle I wondered if I’d find myself at a disadvantage in Regents Opera’s Götterdämmerung: the answer is, I think, both yes…

Renée Fleming sings Strauss

“Renée Fleming sings Strauss” shouted all the publicity for this concert, omitting to mention the program was 75% Wagner. Conductor Thomas Guggeis hardly got a look in, yet his successes…