New article on Wagner and Nazism


Illustration showing a castle, a rugged landscape, and a man and a woman in the foreground gesturingMy latest article for the Online Library of Liberty, “Wagner and Nazism,” looks at Richard Wagner’s muddled political philosophy. The Nazis made him a cultural icon, and in some ways you can see why, but it would be unfair to call him a proto-Nazi. His music should stand or fall on its own merits. This article looks into some of the complexities.