German contralto Ortrun Wenkel, a central figure of Bayreuth’s centenary Ring, dies at 83

Ortrun Wenkel, the German dramatic contralto whose name is inseparable from the landmark 1976 centenary production…

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra publishes principles reaffirming commitment to dialogue and nonviolence

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has published a formal set of principles outlining its ethical and artistic…

Robert Massard (1925–2025), a leading voice of post-war French opera

Robert Massard, one of the most distinguished French baritones of the post-war era, has died at…

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