Wagner great-granddaughter retracts invite to Israeli orchestra

Holocaust survivors outraged at plan for Israeli orchestra to open German festival celebrating Hitler's favourite composerOutrage in Israel over leaked reports that one of the country's leading orchestras has been invited to open next year's Wagner festival in Bayreuth, southern Germany, has prompted the composer's great-granddaughter and festival head to withdraw her invitation.A spokesman for the Bayreuth Festival confirmed that Katharina Wagner had cancelled a trip to Israel next week during ...

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07:54 on October 8 2010

Wagner great-granddaughter retracts invite to Israeli orchestra

Guardian Music — Holocaust survivors outraged at plan for Israeli orchestra to open German festival celebrating Hitler's favourite composerOutrage in Israel over leaked reports that one o... more info

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17:11 on October 7 2010

Wagner Row: Israeli Orchestra Vows To Play On

Sky News — An Israeli orchestra is to press ahead with plans to play in the German city most associated with anti-semitic composer Richard Wagner, despite criticism at home. more info

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