Ever the radical, Wagner must have amused himself, poking fun at the musical establishment. He sidestepped the mythology and magic of his other works to write a romantic comedy. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is historical fiction. In fact, Wagner’s central character Hans Sachs did live and work as a poet, a playwright and cobbler in more…
Lyric Opera
Thanks, Lois!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 by Louise Frank
The live broadcast from the Lyric Opera on March 14th marked the end of a long and glorious era for WFMT. When the curtain came down at the end of the double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” it also brought to a close one of the extraordinary careers at WFMT. It was more…
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