631. Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
January 01, 2026
Description
Was Richard Wagner a revolutionary artist who reshaped music forever, or an egotists mired in scandal, whose dangerous ideas were inseparable from the operas he created? How did the legendary...
Books Referenced
The Lord of the Rings
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Context:
Discussed extensively in comparison to Wagner's Ring Cycle, noting the parallels of a broken sword being reforged and a magic ring, and debating how much Tolkien was influenced by Wagner despite Tolkien's denials.