Obituaries Related to "Wagner" from New York Times Archive
Harry Kupfer, Director and ‘Opera King of Berlin,’ Dies at 84
He reimagined Wagner for the modern world, including a “Ring” focused on ecological destruction.
Verena Lafferentz, 98, Last of Wagner Grandchildren, Is Dead
Unlike the other grandchildren, she had no musical ambitions. She was rumored to be romantically involved with Hitler and married a high-ranking Nazi.
Theo Adam, Acclaimed in Wagner Operas, Is Dead at 92
A German bass-baritone who was called one of the 20th century’s most important interpreters of his countryman. He was also prized for his acting.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Offers Very Theatrical ‘Die Walküre’
Two stellar vocal performances and a theatrical staging are features of Wagner’s “Die Walküre,” the second part of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s ambitious new “Ring” cycle.
Wagner Moura Is All Set to Die on ‘Narcos’
Mr. Moura discusses playing the drug lord Pablo Escobar as the Netflix series starts its second season — and his character’s imminent demise.
Robert W. Gutman, Biographer of Wagner and Mozart, Dies at 90
Mr. Gutman upended misconceptions about the composers’ lives, including the notion that a rival composer played a role in Mozart’s death.
Stanley Wagner, New York Winery Owner, Dies at 83
Mr. Wagner, a third-generation grape farmer, opened a successful winery in the Finger Lakes region of New York in 1979.
Helen Wagner, Longtime Actress on ‘As the World Turns,’ Dies at 91
Ms. Wagner played the old-fashioned character Nancy Hughes on “As the World Turns” from its very first episode in 1956.
Wolfgang Wagner, Director of Bayreuth, Is Dead at 90
Mr. Wagner was an opera director and impresario who for more than half a century ran Bayreuth, the international music festival conceived by his grandfather, Richard Wagner.
Hildegard Behrens, Soprano Acclaimed for Wagner, Is Dead at 72
The German soprano was a mesmerizing interpreter of touchstone dramatic soprano roles during the 1980s and early ’90s.
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