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Bayreuth to present special Ring Cycle in 2026; 30 sellouts this year as ticket sales rebound
Read full article: Bayreuth to present special Ring Cycle in 2026; 30 sellouts this year as ticket sales reboundA special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said as this season’s schedule ended with sellouts for all 30 performances.
Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met's new 'Carmen'
Read full article: Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met's new 'Carmen'Aigul Akhmetshina says she’s a fighter — and she’s had to be to make it to the Metropolitan Opera, where she leads a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” opening on New Year’s Eve.