Tristan und Isolde Bayreuth 2019 Tony Cooper 20/08/2019 Arguably, one of the greatest works ever written to pure erotic love echoing the legendary days of King Arthur, Tristan und Isolde is an emotional wor...
Parsifal Bayreuth 2019 Tony Cooper 18/08/2019 Specifically written for the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Wagner described Parsifal as ‘ein Bühnenweihfestspiel’ (A Festival Play for the Consecration of t...
Lohengrin Bayreuth Festival 2019 Tony Cooper 15/08/2019 This production of Wagner’s Lohengrin by Yuval Sharon - born in Chicago in 1979 to Israeli parents and Bayreuth’s first American director - first saw ...
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Bayreuther Festspiele Tony Cooper 13/08/2019 Flamboyant and a wonderfully quirky director Barrie Kosky’s innovative production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg was first seen at Bayreuth in 2017...
Der Ring des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung Tony Cooper 02/09/2016 This production of Götterdämmerung - the last opera in Wagner’s epic four-work Ring cycle directed by Frank Castorf - first saw the light of day in 20...
Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried Tony Cooper 02/09/2016 First seen in 2013 as part of the complete Ring cycle to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, the third opera in the Ring, Siegfried, di...
Der Ring des Nibelungen: Die Walküre Tony Cooper 02/09/2016 In the second part of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Die Walküre - first seen in 2013 as part of the complete cycle to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Wagner...
Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold Tony Cooper 02/09/2016 A run-down and faded 1950s motel on America’s famed Route 66, aptly named ‘Golden’, provides an authentic setting for Frank Castorf’s stylish and witt...
Tristan und Isolde Tony Cooper 22/08/2016 This production of Tristan und Isolde by Katharina Wagner first saw the light of day at last year’s festival immediately finding success with the cogn...
Parsifal Tony Cooper 20/08/2016 Specifically written for the Festspielhaus, Wagner described Parsifal as ‘ein Bühnenweihfestspiel’ (A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage)...
