Wagner and Verdi: Bicentenary Year 2013
These two musical giants share a revolutionary zeal as well as the birth year of 1813. German Richard Wagner and Italian Giuseppe Verdi each took operatic theatre in completely fresh directions. Their rival legacies are to be acknowledged anew in a bonanza of activities including recordings and performances, books, broadcasts and tours in many cities in Europe and beyond. While they never met, and seemed to resent each other greatly, the two composers will be widely celebrated throughout 2013….
