This summer marks the 85th birthday of Bugs Bunny and the 35th anniversary of “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.” Conductor George Daugherty talks about the concert’s creation and enduring appeal.

Several times, award winners rushed through their thank-yous while a tinny version of “The Ride of the Valkyries,” from Act III of Wagner’s “Die Walküre,” piped in behind them.

At around five hours in duration, Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walküre is an epic work in its own right – but it’s only one of four instalments of the composer’s mighty Ring Cycle. While the entire ...

Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend Season 2 Episode 3 | 8m 45s | CC Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to ...

This new staging of Richard Wagner's final opera – written specially for the Festspielhaus (Festival Theatre) he founded in the small Bavarian town – is the major artistic event in the month ...

Wagner for beginners Ricardo, a die-hard Wagner fan, has been making the journey from Italy to Bayreuth for 30 years. But Sven Friedrich, director of the Richard Wagner Museum in Bayreuth, says ...

Picture the scene in Apocalypse Now, as the US helicopter blasts through the Vietnam skies with Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries pounding out of its speakers.

When it comes to Richard Wagner, one thing has long been clear: he wanted to be in control. The man who invented the idea of ...

Kayla Thornton scores 16 points as Valkyries rally past Caitlin Clark, Fever 88-77 by: JANIE McCAULEY, Associated Press Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 12:14 AM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 12:14 AM EDT ...