Ever since Bach, Germany has been considered (and has considered itself) the center of the musical universe. No other nation could match its composers, conductors and performers. But recently the ...

The United States is known as the land of opportunity for a very good reason. Countless people, born in other countries, have come to the U.S. and became well known because of their work, talent, ...

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In Germany, live, staged opera is making a gradual return. Just last week, an ambitious second installment of director Stefan Herheim’s Ring Cycle opened in Berlin. And in Bavaria, the site of the ...