In the Nordic-West, Seattle Opera’s “Ring” Fills a Great Hall

Michael van Baker — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:14:27 +0000

The word for “settler” among the Vikings was “Landnám’s man”; the first arrival in an area “took” the land and named it. There was a lexicon of settlement, made up of family names and the names for geographic features, descriptions of the kinds of settlements, and relationships between them. “Torp,” for instance, referred to an … Continue reading →

Stephen Fry Confronts the Warts-and-All Genius of Richard Wagner

Tony Kay — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:09:44 +0000

One of those self-confessed Wagner nuts, actor/writer/raconteur Stephen Fry, offers a guided tour of his obsession in Wagner and Me, a fascinating 2011 documentary opening at the Grand Illusion tonight and running through January 31. It’s a combination travelogue, biography, and love letter that reveals as much about its host/narrator as it does its controversial subject.

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In the Nordic-West, Seattle Opera’s “Ring” Fills a Great Hall

Stephen Fry Confronts the Warts-and-All Genius of Richard Wagner