THE WAGNER ‘RING:’ THE GREATEST SHOW
The greatest show on earth? Now that a certain circus is no more, the greatest show is arguably Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, 17 hours of potent song and drama spread over four nights. Though presented at the S.F. Opera every decade or so, the audience for these masterful 19th-century operas seems limitless. Going to the first-night “Rheingold” June 19 I was impressed that the Opera House was once again sold-out. The gent next to me had actually flown in for…
