Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Alex Ross about Richard Wagner and his legacy. They discuss why he wrote a book on Wagner and what is Wagnerism, Wagner’s relationship with Nietzsche, and the many interpretations of Wagner. They talk about Wagner’s antisemitism, alternative Wagnerisms, Wagner’s impact on literature, Nazi Germany, and cinema.
Very interesting! I get an impression that, despite the haughty language these figures are often talked about in, they are (while still with analysing) somewhat more like “the marvel movies of the days” than is often let on.
Very interesting! I get an impression that, despite the haughty language these figures are often talked about in, they are (while still with analysing) somewhat more like “the marvel movies of the days” than is often let on.