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'Ring' director Tankred Dorst booed in Bayreuth
BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) - Richard Wagner's "Goetterdaemmerung" or "Twilight of the Gods", the fourth and final part of his massive four-opera "Ring" is about the end of the world.
Nations:Germany Activities:Bayreuth Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-08-03
Singers shine in Bayreuth's 'Siegfried'
BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) - "Forced drudgery, fruitless toil," complains the evil dwarf Mime at the start of "Siegfried", part three of Richard Wagner's "Ring" that was performed here at the Bayreuth Festival on Thursday.
Nations:Germany Activities:Bayreuth Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-08-01
Anaemic 'Rhinegold' opens Tankred Dorst's 'Ring' in Bayreuth
BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) - The hard wooden seats of Bayreuth's Festpielhaus have only the thinnest possible cushioning for a reason -- too much padding would ruin the hallowed hall's legendary acoustics. That's a scientific fact.
Nations:Germany Activities:Bayreuth Festival Source:(AFP)
2008-07-29
Malkovich, 'Lion King' reap French theatre awards
John Malkovich won the director's award Monday in the Molieres, French theatre's annual prizegiving event, while another American import, "The Lion King", romped off with three prizes.
People:John Malkovich Activities:Molieres
2008-04-29
Landmark Russian art show to go ahead in London: official
Russia is ready to allow a major exhibit of Russian-owned art masterpieces to open in Britain next month, an official said Monday, signalling an end to the latest diplomatic spat between the countries.
Nations:Russia U.K. Activities:2006 Russian Spy Poisoning
2008-01-02
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