On the Margins of the Opera Comique: Jewish Composers, Covert Spaces, and the Legacy of the Wagnerian Suppression

The glittering salons of mid-19th century Paris played host to several Jewish composers who enjoyed dizzying success at the nearby Opéra Comique before falling into disfavor as targets of Richard Wagner's antisemitic screeds.

Event Type:
Arts - Opera
Venue:
Abigail Adams Smith Museum & Auditorium
New York
Overall Range:
Started: 10/28/16
Ended:  10/28/16
Active Schedule:
(past event)
Social:
Telephone:
888-718-4253
Event Cost:
$25 - $100
Past Schedule:
Fri, Oct 28, 2016:
    8:00 pm - 9:30 pm