a biography of Wagner. not the best but fascinating for the manner of Richard Wagner to translate the image not exactly of a composer but a revolutionary figure. the atmosphere, the performances, the music are pieces of an interesting fresco for a period, a struggle and foundation of a new vision. and each becomes useful to define the essence of a fall of period. only sin - the seductive way to be Wagner by Burton. one of his last roles, Wagner becomes cloth for the career of a fascinating actor. the identity between lead character and his interpreter has a thin line as border. a virtue. and, maybe, one of the details who gives specific flavor to a biographic series.
Review of Wagner
