"There is nothing in Korea you can compare to 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' except 'Toji,'" said bass-baritone Samuel Youn, ...

As the Bayreuth festival turns 150, we look at the composer’s huge and enduring influence, and wonder what might have happened to classical music in his absence?

It may be the ultimate test of an opera company: 15 hours of music divided among four operas to be done within a week, requiring a sizable cast of big-voice singers, and a conductor and orchestra of ...