Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult
Author(s):
Avner Dorman, libretto by Lutz Hübner and Sarah Nemitz
Company:
Longborough Festival Opera
Running time:
4h approx
What happens to an artist's work after their death? Who controls the narrative?
This opera begins with the death of Richard Wagner and spans forty years of history. We witness the Wagner family's determination to construct the myth of the composer, their brutal infighting and their disturbing political affiliations, reflecting the wider crisis in German politics in the first three decades of the twentieth century.
