Israeli orchestra confronts taboo at Wagner shrine
BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - The Israel Chamber Orchestra will play a work by Adolf Hitler's favorite composer Richard Wagner in Germany on Tuesday, challenging a seven-decade taboo in their homeland.
Reuters — BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - The Israel Chamber Orchestra will play a work by Adolf Hitler's favorite composer Richard Wagner in Germany on Tuesday, challenging a seven-... more info
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The Independent — An Israeli orchestra is set to perform a work by Adolf Hitler's favourite composer, Richard Wagner, in a taboo-breaking concert in Germany. more info