Wagner in Other Venues, 2002 - 2003
For those who can travel to see and hear performances beyond the immediate DC area, several opera companies are presenting works by Richard Wagner.

Operas being given within the USA
-- in order by date --

The Virginia Opera will present Die Walküre, September, October 2003, at GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax VA.  See their web site or call 866-673-7282.  Noted Canadian Wagner expert Iain Scott will lecture at 1:30, prior to the performance.

Atlanta Opera will perform Der fliegende Holländer, October 2002.  See their web site or call 800-356-7372 .

Lyric Opera of Chicago is playing Die Walkürie, November, December 2002.  See their web site or call 312-332-2244, ext.5600.

UCLA Conference, "The Case of Wagner: A Reconsideration" May 9-10, 2003.  On the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles: more information.

Minnesota Opera will present Der fliegende Holländer, February, March 2003.  See their web site or call 612-333-6669.

Los Angeles Opera, in Placido Domingo's second season as Artistic Director, will perform Der fliegende Holländer , March and April 2003.  See their web site or call 213-365-3500.

The Metropolitan Opera will present Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, April, May 2003, and Parsifal, April 2003.  See their web site or call 212-362-6000.

The Seattle Opera will present Parsifal , August 7-24, 2003.  See their web site.

Operas being given outside the USA
-- in alphabetical order by country --
Austria
Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, will present Das Rheingold, October 2002 and February 2003; Die Walküre, October, November 2002, February, April, and May 2003; Siegfried, October 2002 and February 2003; Götterdämmerung, November 2002, and February 2003; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg , January 2003; and Parsifal, April 2003.  See their web sitedetails or call 43 1 514 4429.

Canada
The Canadian Opera Company, will present a Ring cycle, in 2003-2004, starting with Die Walküre.  

Denmark
Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, will present Tristan und Isolde, May 2003; and Die Walkürie, April, May 2003.  See their web site or call 45 33 69 69 69.

England
English National Opera, London, will present The Rheingold, October 2002; The Valkyrie , October, November 2002; Siegfried, December 2002; and Tristan and Isolde, May, June 2003.  See their web site or call 44 20 7632 8300.

Royal Opera, U.K., Covent Garden, London, will present Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, November, December 2002; and Lohengrin, June 2003.  See their web site or call 44 0207304 4000.

Germany
Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, will perform Das Rheingold, February, April, May 2003; Siegfried, November 2002, May 2003; Götterdämmerung, February, March, May 2003; Tannäuser, July 2003; and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, July 2003.  See their web site or call 49 89 21 85 1920.

Deutsche Oper, Berlin, will present Das Rheingold, January 2003; Die Walküre , January 2003; Siegfried, January 2003; Götterdämmerung, January 2003; and Lohengrin, January, February 2003; Tannhäuser, February, March 2003; , February 2003; Parsifal, April 2003; and Der fliegende Holländer, May, June 2003.  See their web site or call 49 30343 8401.

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg, will present Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, November 2002; Der fliegende Holländer, January 2003; and Tannhäuser, March 2003.  See their web site or call 49 4035 6868.

Oper Frankfurt, will present Tristan und Isolde, May, June 2003.  See their web site or call 49 69 21 23 7999.

Staatsoper Dresden will perform Das Rheingold, September, October, November 2002, February, March, April 2003; Die Walküre, February, March, April 2003; Siegfried, November 2002, March, April, May 2003; Götterdämmerung, March, April, May 2003; Lohengrin, December 2002, January 2003; and Tannhäuser, May, June 2003.   See their web site or call 49 351 49110.

Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, will present Der fliegende Holländer, February 2003; Tristan und Isolde, April 2003; and Tannhäuser, May 2003.  See their web site or call 49 30 343 8401.

Norway
Den Norske Opera, Oslo, will present Lohengrin, March 2003.  See their web site or call 47 2331 5000.

Scotland
The Scottish Opera will perform Siegfried , September 2002; and Götterdämmerung , April 2003.  See their web site or call 44 141 332 9000.

Spain
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, will present Das Rheingold, May, June, July 2003; and Die Walküre, May, June, July 2003.  See their web site or call 34 93 485 9900.

Teatro Real, Madrid, will present Die Walküre, April, May 2003.  See their web site or call 34 91 516 0606.

Switzerland
Opernhaus Zürich will present Tannhäuser, which opens March 2003.  See their web site or call 41 1268 6666.