The Metropolitan Opera in New York has lost its Siegfried for its costly new production of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle. The company said in a release Tuesday that heldentenor Ben Heppner has … [Read more...] about Ben Heppner quits Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Ring’ cycle production
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Peter Hofmann – from Wagner to Phantom – dies at 66
German tenor Peter Hofmann, who became famous for his performances of Richard Wagner operas, died Tuesday. He was 66. The Rheinische Post newspaper quoted his brother Fritz Hofmann saying he died … [Read more...] about Peter Hofmann – from Wagner to Phantom – dies at 66
