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Bruckner Symphony No 3 album review – Anima Eterna’s period instruments bring visceral drama

There’s bone-crushing intensity in this striking recording of the original version of the Bruckner’s third. Pablo Heras-Casado teases out vital, almost operatic detail

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

AI-driven Ring Cycle sparks boos at 150th anniversary Wagner Festival

Artificial intelligence sparked boos at the 150th anniversary performance of Wagner’s Ring Cycle

The Independent UK · Aug 4

AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany

An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in the German town of Bayreuth has drawn boos from the audience after producing a staging that appeared to leave some spectators confused

The Independent UK · Aug 2

From strads to shreds and Vivaldi to Van Halen, classical and heavy metal are a natural pairing

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up to 11

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Lise Davidsen reigns as Isolde at Met Opera while balancing career and motherhood

Lisa Davidsen has been starring as Isolde in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Wagner's “Tristan und Isolde.”

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Harnoncourt: Mendelssohn, Wagner, Schumann album review – revelatory readings from the late revolutionary

This 1999 live recording captures the late conductor’s radical ear in bracing Mendelssohn, gossamer Wagner and a luminous Liebestod – from Violeta Urmana

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

BBCSSO/Wigglesworth/Batsashvili review – detailed and monumental Bruckner

The BBC Scottish chief conductor’s reading of Bruckner’s Seventh was thoughtful and balanced. Mariam Batsashvili was an enthralling soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 20.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein Castle Becomes UNESCO Heritage Site

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

International Business Times · Jul 12, 2025

The Nazi crusade against modern art

The Third Reich sought to cleanse Germany of "decadent" art. Maybe it's just a history lesson with no relevance

Salon · Jun 8, 2025