Wieland Wagner

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Wieland Wagner (January 5, 1917 – October 17, 1966) was one of two sons of Siegfried Wagner and grandson of composer Richard Wagner. He is credited with ushering in a new post-modern style to Wagnerian opera as director of the Bayreuth Festival. In 1965, he was awarded the Pour le Mérite. He died of lung cancer in October 1966.


[edit] Videography

  • Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Nilsson, Windgassen, Hotter; Boulez, 1967) [live] Bayreuth Festival at Osaka
  • Wagner: Die Walküre (Silja, Dernesch, Thomas, Adam; Schippers, 1967) [live] Bayreuth Festival at Osaka


[edit] Bibliography

  • Wieland Wagner: The Positive Sceptic, by Geoffrey Skelton, St Martin's Press, 1971.
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