Ask Dave: Is Wagner’s Music Toxic?

Is there some quality in Wagner’s music that causes so many of its passionate advocates to be as obnoxious and vile as he was? It’s a question that has dogged his operas since he wrote them, and it will continue to do so, I suspect. Here is my take on the matter, and I’m sure you have some thoughts as well.

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