Posted May 20, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014

The always worth reading Alex Ross in discussion with Todd Morman at the Indy Week…

http://www.the-wagnerian.com/2014/04/alex-ross-on-interpreting-wagner.h…

Ross has been exploring Wagner’s deep, broad cultural influence—he pays close attention, for instance, to what he calls “Black Wagnerism,” the affinity felt by people like W.E.B. Du Bois for Wagner’s work. The INDY spoke with Ross about Wagner, race and modern opera.