Aspects of Wagner wagner opera cd destined to become a classic

destined to become a classic for all ages

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One of the most misunderstood figures in US history

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This 12 ounce coffee mug lists titles of all the canonical works alongside libretto excerpts

Aspects of Wagner wagner opera cd destined to become a classicMany music lovers find Wagner's operas inexpressibly beautiful and richly satisfying, while others find them revolting, dangerous, self indulgent, and immoral. The man who W. H. Auden once called "perhaps the greatest genius that ever lived" has inspired both greater adulation and greater loathing than any other composer. Bryan Magee presents a penetrating analysis of Wagner's work, concentrating on how his sensational and deeply erotic music uniquely