A lustrous scion of fin-de-siècle Vienna, she was born Alma Maria Schindler, the daughter of the operetta singer Anna Bergen ...

the U-Bahnhof Richard-Wagner-Platz and Kurfürstendamm U-Bahn stops. Southeast of Tiergarten in the borough of Charlottenburg, you'll find the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the famous church ...

Anola Anderson, Andrew Aten, Maryah Avery, Ashton Barziloski, Caliauna Barziloski, Ashton Bentler, Aubrianna Brady, Allie Brotzman, Jordyn Burnaford, Tye Cokely ...

When composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig early in the 19th century, conflict in Europe dominated the political and social landscape. It’s perhaps no surprise then that a musical genius ...

Productions take very different approaches to the central symbol of this epic cycle, treating Wagner with daring freedom.

When it comes to Richard Wagner, one thing has long been clear: he wanted to be in control. The man who invented the idea of "Gesamtkunstwerk," a total synthesis of music, text, drama, scenery and ...

Last night was Wagner night at the New York Philharmonic. Did they do Act I of Die Walküre? No, there were no singers. They played Lorin Maazel’s Ring synthesis—his “Ring without Words.” This is a ...

Richard III has long stood accused of murdering his nephews in 1483, but some experts doubt it. A new piece of evidence has them as divided as ever. The uncrowned King Edward V and his younger ...

Aren’t all relief pitchers just failed starters? In Billy Wagner’s case, the answer is a definite no. The power-packed left-hander never started a game in his major league career (though he ...

It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The seven-time All-Star, in his final year of eligibility, was elected into the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner's return to basketball is getting closer: He is entering the "return to competition reconditioning" phase of his recovery from a torn right ...