Germany reckons with Wagner

Few composers inspire such a mix of appreciation and disgust as Richard Wagner. Especially in Germany -- where Wagner's work is understood as a combination of national cultural jewel and national political embarrassment -- the composer's work is laden with meaning and interpretation.

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