Wagner: Life and Times - Act 2

Inside Vancouver Opera

English - April 29, 2023 01:35 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MB
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Richard Wagner is known today as one of the greatest, most influential composers to have lived. But his life, anything but easy and straightforward, was as tumultuous as the age he was born into. Join us now for the second half of our exploration of the life and times of Richard Wagner. When we left him at the end of episode one, Wagner and his wife, Minna, had just returned to Germany following 12 years in exile.

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Episode Credits:

Written and presented by - Jane Potter

Voice of Richard Wagner - David Bloom

Produced by - Ashley Daniel Foot

Audio editing by - Mack McGillivray