Ektomorf - No Compromise

By the way, if we turn to the most impartial source - the statistics, - then the myth of the total "wagnerization" of German society of the Third Reich era will be completely dispelled. During the theatrical season of 1932/33, Wagner's music, including not only opera performances, but also various excerpts from his works in combined concerts, was performed 1837 times; during the season 1937/38 - 1327 times. Moreover, the performance of music by D. Verdi in the same period increased from 1265 to 1405 times, and D. Puccini - from 762 to 1013 times! In the list of the fifteen most popular operas of 1932/33, Carmen by J. Bizet takes the first place, and Wagner’s works appear only in third, fourth, fifth and sixth places. The same list of 1938/39 is headed by the “Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo, and Wagner’s opera - only one - generally in twelfth place! Comments are redundant.