There is an opera that begins at 3 p.m. on a weekday. It is German composer Richard Wagner’s (1813–1883) opera *Tristan und Isolde*, performing at the Seoul Arts Center from the 4th to the 7th of next ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As Wotan in Patrice Chéreau’s neo-Marxist staging of the “Ring” cycle, he was part of a celebrated, polarizing moment in opera history. Donald McIntyre as Wotan and Gwyneth Jones as Brünnhilde in ...

Turning right onto ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Street and walking along ‘Tannhäuser’ Street, a left turn onto ‘Tristan’ Street revealed the Bayreuth Festival Theatre on the right. The 10-minute walk from ...