Legacy of Wagner and Verdi is celebrated in bicentenary year

Rival legacies of classical pioneers to be honoured in 2013 with worldwide bonanza of recordings and performancesTwo of opera's greatest contemporaries, pioneers of their era, are to compete for public honour once again next year. January marks the beginning of bicentenary celebrations for both Wagner and Verdi, composers who continue to inspire devoted followers among opera-lovers and who both wrote music that is still known by millions, even by those with no interest in the classical canon.Bor...

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