The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra brought its 2020–21 Behind the Curtain concert series to a joyful, yet peculiarly poignant conclusion with two pieces that explore…
Excerpt from a recent chat in which filmmaker Hilan Warshaw was interviewed about the concerts by Sameed Afghani, Vice President…
Symphonic music in the time of the pandemic is a curious and challenging endeavor. The very backbone of the concert…
“ Richard Wagner and the Jews ” ( Wagner’s Jews ) is a documentary by Hilan Warshaw (2013). The complex relations between Richard Wagner (1813-1883),…
WAGNER’S JEWS There’s much to ponder in Hilan Warshaw’s 55-minute documentary-essay, now on DVD, on Richard Wagner’s virulent anti-Semitism and the paradoxical…
The documentary Wagner’s Jews explores the life and career of composer Richard Wagner. Filmed in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland the documentary deals…
First Run Features has just released a fascinating new documentary on DVD called Wagner’s Jews, which should certainly be of great…
Interview with Hilan Warshaw and Nathalie Wagner. Tune in to Afternoon Classical to hear an exclusive interview with documentary filmmaker…
New York musician Hilan Warshaw found himself smitten by Richard Wagner in his youth, and set out to understand his…
Part 2: Jewish Wagnerites and Wagner Societies Part 1 of “On The Future of Wagnerism,” “Do New Revelations of Hitler’s…
10. WAGNER’S JEWS(55 minutes) Unrated 18+ Composer Richard Wagner was famously anti-Semitic, yet Jews were among his strongest supporters during…
There’s an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in which Larry David is caught whistling Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll” to his wife…