Tag Archives: Cultural Influence

Chicago’s Brilliant Rheingold

If the entire Ring Cycle now being mounted at the Chicago Lyric Opera has even a fraction of the intellect and panache that the first installment, Das Rheingold, displays, then the Windy City is in for a treat.  Between the Cubs and David Pountney, Chicago is having a hell of a good Fall. Musically, the […]

November 4, 2016 – 10:52 am | By peterp | Posted in The Wagner Blog | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Wagner at Home by Judith Gautier

Judith Gautier’s memoir, Wagner at Home, offers a charming and revealing perspective on life at Triebschen.  Gautier, the daughter of influential French dramatist and journalist Theophile, was invited by Wagner to visit after publishing several complimentary articles on his work.  Upon her arrival she was greeted enthusiastically by Wagner and introduced to “Frau von Bulow, […]

August 13, 2016 – 12:07 pm | By peterp | Posted in The Wagner Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Two Guest Posts

A subscriber had brought to our attention two blog posts relating to Wagner that some readers may find of interest: http://johnborstlap.com/after-the-jubilee-wagners-music/#more-1077 http://johnborstlap.com/was-wagner-a-bad-person/  

April 15, 2016 – 11:18 am | By peterp | Posted in Guest Contributor | Tagged | Comments (0)

Nationalism, Culture and Identity: Israel and Wagner

Richard Wagner was an artist and a revolutionary nationalist.  A fundamental rationale for his work was its function as a mythic summons to the volk – the German people – to remember their common and distinct heritage.  He saw the Ring, in particular, as the great story of the roots of the German people, resonating […]

April 14, 2016 – 5:21 pm | By peterp | Posted in The Wagner Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)