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'Rienzi': Why this Wagner opera is so relevant today

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'Rienzi': Why this Wagner opera is so relevant today
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle36 mins ago
'Rienzi': Why this Wagner opera is so relevant today
Bayreuth’s opera "Rienzi" premiered under a cloud of controversy — and the arguments haven’t stopped since opening night. Meanwhile, the festival’s AI-powered Ring Cycle provokes a fresh wave of criticism.
Guardian Culture
Guardian Culture🏁 first to report2 days ago
Rienzi review – Wagner’s early opera makes its Bayreuth debut as a frenzied contemporary election drama
Bayreuth festival theatre, Bayreuth Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka’s production swaps 14th-century Rome for an abstract near future in an over-busy staging . Jennifer Holloway’s Adriano is a standout in a strong cast It was Adolf Hitler’s favourite opera – and thus vital to a historical chapter that Germany
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