American Routes (Series)
Produced by American Routes
Most recent piece in this series:
24-16: Music, Comics & Collecting Records: R. Crumb & Jerry Zolten, 4/17/2024
From American Routes | Part of the American Routes series | 01:59:01
This week on American Routes we spin some shellac and wax nostalgic with the iconic cartoonist, musician and record collector Robert Crumb, who’ll share with us his love of musical times gone by. Then we talk to educator and vinyl aficionado Jerry Zolten about the story of Paramount Records, started by a furniture manufacturer, whose recorded legacy is now contained in two swank suitcases.
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts (Series)
Produced by DW - Deutsche Welle
Most recent piece in this series:
DWFC 2023 - 13: Highlights from "Parsifal": Bayreuth Festival, 12/25/2023
From DW - Deutsche Welle | Part of the Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts series | 01:57:58
You know you've composed something special when even your most vocal critics manage to find words of praise. Such was the case with Richard Wagner's last opera, "Parsifal." Written for his Bayreuth Festival Theater, the nearly five-hour-long work is a mystical drama with religious overtones set in the realm of the Holy Grail knights. This new production from the 2023 Bayreuth Festival features a star-studded cast including heldentenor Andreas Schager in the title role and Latvian soprano Elīna Garanča in her Bayreuth debut as Kundry. Jay Scheib is the director, and Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus, and soloist in excerpts from the opening night performance.