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22.03.10 | 16:00 UTC

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Wolfgang Wagner: Death of a Patriarch

He devoted most of his life to protecting the legacy of his grandfather Richard Wagner, overseeing the Bayreuth Festival for almost six decades. Wolfgang Wagner died on Sunday, he was 90.

Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: After the Second World War, the Wagner name was tarnished by the family's close ties to Adolf Hitler. Wolfgang Wagner worked to restore the composer's reputation and ensure his work remained relevant to contemporary audiences. Wagner's operas became modern and controversial under his direction. He worked with a range of directors to produce new interpretations of classics like Tannhäuser, Parsifal and The Ring Of The Nibelungen.