From Friday, the Richard Wagner Sites in Graupa near Dresden are dedicating an exhibition to a difficult chapter in the composer's life: his anti-Semitism. Under the title "Taboo Wagner? Jewish Perspectives", Jewish positions on Wagner from the past 200 years will be highlighted, according to the organizers. The German-Swiss special exhibition was previously shown at the Wagner Museum in Lucerne and can be seen in Graupa until January 17, 2027.
Difficult relationship between Wagner and Judaism
"Hardly any other topic has been researched as extensively, but is also as controversial as Wagner's relationship with Judaism," said the invitation to the exhibition. Accordingly, writings on this topic are regularly published by renowned research institutions. The main focus is usually on Wagner's life and work. In the special exhibition, however, his anti-Semitism is viewed from a new angle.
