The first opera I ever saw was the entire “Ring,” which lasts some 15 hours over four days. This was the 1980 Centennial Ring, or Jahrhundertring, marking 100 years since the world premiere of the cycle, which opened the newly built Festspielhaus in 1876.
… is a visual artist, writer, and cultural activist. His writing has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books, Filthy Dreams and Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. His website is bradleywester.com.... More by Bradley Wester
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