Richard Wagner - ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ from ‘Die Walküre’

Films and classroom resources on 19th Century German composer Richard Wagner, famous for his massive operas with epic stories ...
The New York Times

Germany Reckons With Wagner: Cultural Jewel, or National Shame?

A new exhibition at the country’s national history museum examines the strong feelings stirred by its most famous 19th-century composer. By Ben Miller BERLIN — Few composers inspire such a mix of ...
New Republic

The Problem With Redemption for Wagner

Willa Cather, Thomas Mann, and WEB Du Bois all drew on his work. Hitler was his most fateful disciple. Has the composer’s legacy been misunderstood? At the beginning of Siegfried, the third opera in ...
LAist

Extreme Drama: The Life And Music Of Richard Wagner

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 9:39 Richard Wagner was, and ...