EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 1H 18M
Richard Wagner: The flawed man who changed opera
from Classical Breakdown
This composer's life was tumultuous and sometimes straight out of a soap opera. John Banther and Evan Keely explore what led him to opera, his initial success and failures, his bigoted "Judaism in Music" essay, and how his Ring Cycle changed everything.
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