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Wagner's Nightmare
by Daniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat
The podcast for Wagner's Nightmare: a send-up to the most controversial composer of all time. We will discuss Wagner, the many things he didn't like, and his complicated legacy with musicians, critics, philosophers, and fans. We will also be sharing our personal journey through Wagner's Nightmare as we work towards recording and releasing an album of music Wagner wouldn't like.https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/
Episodes
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Philosophy of Media, Technology, and Richard Wagner: from Gesamtkunstwerk to NFTs | Babette Babich
What is media? What is its impact on classical music? How did Wagner affect media/how has he been affected by media over the last century-and-a-half? We are joined by Babette Babich, Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, for a conversation about the philosophy of media and technology…
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Classical Music and Web3 with Composer Cristina Spinei
Daniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat chat with Nashville based composer and trailblazer Cristina Spinei about NFTs (or lack thereof) in the classical music scene. With such a controversial and hot-button issue, the Wagner's Nightmare crew greatly enjoyed the chance to discuss with Cristina...
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Austria v. Germany / Salzburg v. Bayreuth / Strauss v. Wagner with Julian Manresa
Gruzi! After a moderately long hiatus, we are back with a fun and interesting one! Julian Manresa joined us back in August for a conversation about the differences between Austria/Habsburg Empire and Germany, and the Salzburg Festival - which was founded as an anti-Bayreuth. We cover a lot of...
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The State of the Union of Wagner's Nightmare.
We come to you delirious, raw, and unedited from the end of our recording session for the Wagner's Nightmare Album! We recap the past month of concerts, the recordings sessions, and what's in store for Wagner's Nightmare. _____________________________________________________________________ Check...
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Conducting Opera, with Ben Manis (Utah Symphony, Houston Grand Opera)
WAGNER's NIGHTMARE ON TOUR - Baltimore - August 14 Brooklyn - August 16 Boston - August 20, 21 and 24 https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/concerts MERCH ALERT: We have merch! Wagner's Nightmare T-shirts can now be purchased in our online store. https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/store __________ We…
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Is Digital Scarcity Possible Part 2 - Psychology | NFTs and Classical Music #5
The fifth in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. This episode addresses the issue of consumer psychology with digital scarcity, and more importantly, when it has been compromised. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for learning about NFTs and blockchain...
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Is Digital Scarcity Possible Part 1 - Technology | NFTs and Classical Music #4
The fourth in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. This episode addressing some of the technological problems with digital scarcity and things musicians can do when designing NFTS to help protect digital scarcity. WATCH ON YOUTUBE:...
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German Philosophy and Wagner - with Dr. Benjamin Crowe of Boston University
We had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Benjamin Crowe about the philosophical milieu which Wagner would have grown up it. We covered German Idealism and Romanticism (in philosophy), and their relationship to nationalism, art and, inevitably, Wagner. Some names we lightly touched on include…
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Digital Scarcity - NFTs and Classical Music #3
The third in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market...
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Digital Downloads Suck for Listeners - NFTs and Classical Music #2
The second in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market...
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Streaming Sucks for Musicians - NFTs and Classical Music #1
The first in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market...
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Wagner's Antisemitism
In this episode we discuss the difficult subject of Wagner's antisemtism - his specific beliefs and actions, historical context, the impact his antisemtism may or may not have had on the Nazis, and what we are to do about Wagner's antisemitism today. Wagner's Nightmare is a cultural exploration…
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Wagner's Beef with the Viola
Audio adaptation from our video, "Wagner's Beef with the Viola." To see the video in all its glory, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCgGTexxv6s&t=2s ___________________________________________ If the viola were a human, Wagner would have been its high school bully. How Wagner got away with…
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The Nightmare Begins
The inaugural episode of the Wagner's Nightmare Podcast. Daniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat introduce you to Wagner's Nightmare, the sprawling, gangly, multi-media empire devoted to roasting Wagner and his ridiculous legacy. We went down a few Wagnerian rabbit holes - especially…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The podcast for Wagner's Nightmare: a send-up to the most controversial composer of all time. We will discuss Wagner, the many things he didn't like, and his complicated legacy with musicians, critics, philosophers, and fans. We will also be sharing our personal journey through Wagner's Nightmare as we work towards recording and releasing an album of music Wagner wouldn't like.https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/
HOSTED BY
Daniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat
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The podcast for Wagner's Nightmare: a send-up to the most controversial composer of all time. We will discuss Wagner, the many things he didn't like, and his complicated legacy with musicians, critics, philosophers, and fans. We will also be sharing our personal journey through Wagner's Nightmare...
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