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When one thinks of "American Opera" Often the first thing that comes to mind is Gershwin's Porgy and Bess...I’ve seen it called “too long” and “not a good opera”. It seems to be racially, politically … read more

I must have been very young when I first learned of the romance of Tristan and Isolde, probably it was the version of the tale wound into the Le Morte d’Arthur which is still my favorite- lots of pa … read more

My love for the Ring and Gotterdammerung is a mystery even to me.My first time “seeing it” was on a DVD from the library. It had to be returned that day and I had to fast forward through a lot of it … read more

The thing about opera is, it gives so much back to you… So many magical moments.My very first-time attending opera at the movie theater, I saw Aida. My first Aida. Now I have never been too sure why … read more

The Das Rheingold Collection celebrates the first opera of Wagner's epic Ring Cycle of four interconnected operas. Here we are introduced to Wotan, Loge, Erda, the Rhinemaidens and others who we will … read more