The French composer and conductor despised the staid and conservative and desired no less than a classical music revolution.

the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Salzburg Festival. Since 2007, he has been a regular guest at the Bayreuth Festival, taking on major roles such as Wolfram von Eschenbach and Gunther.

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is set to return to London’s Royal Opera House after a six-year hiatus, AP reported. Netrebko will appear on the Covent Garden stage for the first time since 2019, performing in four shows from Sept.