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From:  Mezzoid@a...
Date:  Sat Sep 30, 2000  9:30 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] RE: 'opera singer' was junior, church- my rant


In a message dated 09/30/2000 3:27:29 PM Central Daylight Time,
stjames@l... writes:

<< Hitler is reported to have liked Wagner. This is where the assoc. of
Hitler
and Wagner started. So if Hitler liked dogs should we all hate dogs ? Not
very logical. Someone also pointed out that Wagner was 19 th century and
Hitler was 20 th century, these two men did not know each other.
>>

Well, a lot of Wagner's writings have been quite anti-Semitic (and I can't be
specific right now because I packed my notes after grad school and don't know
in which box to look!) and based on that as well as the Hitler connection,
many people dislike Wagner.

I just don't enjoy his music, overall. My SO loves it, and I must say I like
parts of it ... I think Dutchman is great, but then again it's early.

I don't care much for Verdi either - particularly his operas with a political
theme.

Christine Thomas, Mezzo Soprano
Wauwatosa, WI

"Humility is the acceptance of the possibility that someone else can teach
you something else you do not know already, especially about yourself.
Conversely, pride and arrogance close the door of the mind."
-- Arthur Deikman, The Observing Self


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