Tannhäuser review – Lise Davidsen gleams though Albery’s Wagner misfires again
Tim Albery’s second revival only fitfully illuminates the opera’s complexities, but the singing and acting are superb
Das Rheingold review – Regents Opera’s lean and mean Wagner packs a punch
Ben Woodward’s chamber arrangement of Wagner’s score works well and, if the storytelling feels unclear at points, players and singers alike ensure a vivid experience
The Ring Cycle review – ideas-free patchwork staging signals Bayreuth’s fading authority
Valentin Schwarz’s new staging of Wagner’s epic has some thought-provoking moments, but few were sustainable and most were just distracting
Das Rheingold review – no ring, no gold, instead child abuse and abduction drive Bayreuth’s new Ring
Austrian director Valentin Schwarz’s new Ring presents the bold and searing idea that the original sin that drives Wagner’s world of power is the abuse of children. Can it be sustained?
Parsifal review – the shimmering beauty of Wagner’s score shines
Richard Farnes and the Opera North orchestra take centre stage in Sam Brown’s staging of Wagner’s final opera, with Brindley Sherratt a compelling Gurnemanz and Toby Spence a thoughtful lead
Siegfried review – heft and heroics as Longborough again proves its Wagner chops
With a strong cast including Bradley Daley, Paul Carey Jones’s Wotan and Julieth Lozano’s delightful Woodbird, any weaknesses in the staging were more than compensated for
The Valkyrie review – a striking, uneven start to ENO’s Ring cycle
Director Richard Jones brings magic-realist noir to Wagner’s world – with results that range from poignant to distracting
Tristan und Isolde review – Ticciati impresses in pared back Wagner
Fine conducting by Robin Ticciati and superb playing by the London Philharmonic Orchestra lift this semi-staged Wagner
Die Walküre review – Covid constraints achieve intimacy and intensity
A concert staging for the second opera in Wagner’s Ring Cycle brought bonuses from a stellar cast and the profound musicianship of Anthony Negus
Wagner: Die Walküre review – Simon Rattle shapes orchestral excellence
This is Wagner of scattered highlights, but the quality of the Bavarian RSO’s playing distracts from some underwhelming singing
Siegfried review – Jurowski showcases Wagner with wonder and excitement
Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO make the third part of Wagner’s Ring a thing of wonder, raising the bar with an astonishing performance
Why Barenboim is the Ring master of our age
The chance to see a complete Ring cycle is all too rare these days. Martin Kettle reports from Berlin’s Staatsoper, where Daniel Barenboim might be hidden from view, but his Wagner is revelatory
The Demon review – Cardiff winner Andrei Kymach makes his mark
A remarkable showing from the newly crowned Singer of the World and erotically charged scenes in this Rubinstein rarity
Lise Davidsen: Wagner and Strauss review – powerhouse soprano’s stunning debut
Her voice is the calm at the centre of a storm of music by Wagner and Strauss in Davidsen’s worth-the-wait album
Wagner: Götterdämmerung review – this is not the Ring to rule them all
The Hong Kong Philharmonic, led by Jaap van Zweden, offer fine orchestral playing, though the vocal performances are less remarkable