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Walküre on Met matinee broadcast Saturday 13 April 2013
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Category Archives: Opera
Discussion of Wagner’s Ring: Rheingold
While only a few people will be interested in our philosophical podcasts, I hope many will give the operatic ones a try. Here, we discuss Continue reading
La Bohème comes around again
Today, April 5 at 1:30 on your affiliated NPR station; or Continue reading
Valkyrie (Die Walküre) matinee Feb 2!
The greatest opera ever! Continue reading
Wotan vs Mormonism’s god
My point in this endeavor is not to give a full exposition of either Mormonism or Wagner’s Ring cycle, but simply to compare and contrast Mormonism’s Jehove and Wagner’s Wotan for the purpose of reflecting on whether love for the story of Wotan is rational. Continue reading
Musetta gets the prize today
Today’s NY Met matinee broadcast of La Bohème had mixed Continue reading
The Ring: A brief survey of performances and works
For those interested, I have put together a brief Continue reading
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Over the next several months (perhaps years, we’ll see) I plan Continue reading
Die Walküre, Act I synopsis
The orchestra opens with the strings furiously Continue reading
Puritan Guide to the Opera 2: Objections
In an earlier installment, I assayed to “clear the field” for the beginner. Now Continue reading
Puritan Guide to the Opera, 1: Clearing the field
In commending opera, we take note of the fact that for most, it will be an acquired taste. Few that are now opera fanatics became so after the first dip of the big toe into the water. Most good things in life are not apprehended immediately. Think of your first cup of coffee, or your first whiskey. Continue reading