old man Wagner, on deinem geburtstag (200th)
‘Wagner became involved in revolutionary activities against the royal family of Saxony. On Oct. 5, 1848 he was dismissed from the Dresden Hoftheater and he was imprisoned May 7-8, 1849 after taking...
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From SpiegelOnLine – by Dirk Kurbjuweit: In German politics, this pathos [found in Heidegger, Schiller] ceased to be possible after Hitler, in contrast to the United States or France. Germans can still...
View ArticleŽižek’s redemption
I have a big section on Žižek on Wagner in the Panto book. This, however, is another squib that has not made the final cut: As we know, Žižek often works by way of cinema examples, and by way of...
View ArticlePantomime Terror: Music and Politics
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There’s a whole section on Wagner in this, and some humour. For the record… (you can order by clicking the cover to get to Zero then look for the sales tab lower right):
View ArticleCensoring Wagner
Draft discussion paper on the way to becoming a chapter (in the next 2 weeks I hope). If you see any major holes in this please let me know. Download 10. Censoring Wagner
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