The Met’s first Ring Cycle is completed

The first of three complete ‘Ring’ cycles, directed by Robert Lepage and staged by The Met this spring, is over. The NY Times has its say:

The first of three complete ‘Ring’ cycles, directed by Robert Lepage and staged by The Met this spring, is over. The NY Times has its say:
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Nominations are open across a range of categories for the 2022 Art Music Awards.