Cosima Wagner: The Lady of Bayreuth

by Oliver Hilmes

Book Overview

An enthralling new biography of the woman behind Bayreuth

In this meticulously researched book, Oliver Hilmes paints a fascinating and revealing picture of the extraordinary Cosima Wagner--illegitimate daughter of Franz Liszt, wife of the conductor Hans von B?low, then mistress and subsequently wife of Richard Wagner. After Wagner's death in 1883 Cosima played a crucial role in the promulgation and politicization of his works, assuming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300170904
• ISBN13: 9780300170900
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.8"