Jim Allison gives a sneak peek of the three operas from Wagner's Bayreuth Festival: Die Meistersinger, Parsifal, and Lohengrin ahead of their broadcast on Opera Matinee this November.
Ahead of the broadcast of Wagner's Die Meistersinger from the 2025 Bayreuth Festival, Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar Saul Lilienstein to provide a step by step listening guide.
Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar Saul Lilienstein, who has studied and admired Wagner’s music throughout his life. He shares the experience of being introduced as a teenager to the music of Richard Wagner and how that sparked his lifelong interest in Wagner’s works.
Ahead of our broadcast of Tristan und Isolde from the Bayreuth Festival on October 19, our Program Director Jim Allison guides us through the production from his first-hand experience of being in attendance at the particular performance.
Program Director Jim Allison reflects on Gianandrea Noseda's first Ring cycle, his approach to the score, and the special nature of a Ring cycle from Zurich.
