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Der Ring des Nibelungen: Wandering through Wagner Last Updated: 12:01am BST 11/10/2007 Rupert Christiansen reviews Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden The Royal Opera has just presented the first complete cycle of Keith Warner’s production of Wagner’s Ring, … Continue reading →

How I would direct Wagner’s Ring Last Updated: 12:01am BST 26/09/2007 The world’s longest opera overflows with thrilling drama and sublime music – so why is it so hard to get right on stage? As the Royal Opera mounts its latest cycle … Continue reading →

“The 12 years felt like they were 10 minutes long, to be honest with  you,” Torre said, his voice breaking and his eyes glistening in front of the cameras. Torre goes home now, to take some time with the family, … Continue reading →

From The TimesSeptember 28, 2007The model of a modern major maestroMaurizio Pollini, one of the greatest living pianists, has an unswerving passion for the contemporaryMaurizio PolliniRichard Morrison Maurizio Pollini is getting almost chatty these days. I first met him 20 … Continue reading →

IT IS considered one of Leonardo da Vinci's finest paintings and its theft from the Duke of Buccleuch's home in 2003 was one of the most audacious art crimes ever committed. But last night, it was announced that the £37 … Continue reading →

IT IS considered one of Leonardo da Vinci’s finest paintings and its theft from the Duke of Buccleuch’s home in 2003 was one of the most audacious art crimes ever committed. But last night, it was announced that the £37 … Continue reading →

  Sign the petition. From IONARTS  Most cell phone and Internet service in Burma has been disrupted, and the government is now going after bloggers, but there are many resources to follow the events: U.S. Campaign for Burma, the BBC, … Continue reading →

  Sign the petition. From IONARTS  Most cell phone and Internet service in Burma has been disrupted, and the government is now going after bloggers, but there are many resources to follow the events: U.S. Campaign for Burma, the BBC, … Continue reading →