Even if he was a vile anti-Semite, any 'Ring' festival has to feature Wagner -- and L.A.'s event is no exception. Next spring, the Los Angeles Opera will stage its first complete...

Germany's annual Bayreuth opera festival which celebrates the work of Richard Wagner is threatened by a strike this year by stagehands and technicians.

The greatgranddaughter of Richard Wagner Adolf Hitler's favourite composer has started a highprofile investigation into her family's ties with the Nazis in order to banish the shadow...

Today is Wednesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2009. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio....

Add another Ring to the Olympics legacy. A months-long extravaganza is planned for spring 2010, linked to L.A. Opera's staging of Wagner's 'Ring' cycle. In what could be the region's most...