Richard Wagner in the focus of science
To mark the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, who was born in Leipzig on May 22, 1813, the Institute of Musicology at Leipzig University will be hosting a gathering of Wagner scholars from May 19 to 25, 2013. Musicologists Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen (Zurich) and Arne Stollberg (Basel) will be traveling from Switzerland.
Embedded in the anniversary celebrations, a panel discussion open to the public and a dense series of lectures by 58 scientists from all over the world will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of research. The experts will present the latest scientific findings, which will also be published in the conference proceedings.
The aim is to critically assess the current state of Wagner research and the extremely lively and very heterogeneous reception of Wagner. The Leipzig conference thus presents the public with an up-to-date, academically relevant and wide-ranging picture of the man and artist Richard Wagner and his impact.
Like the conference on Robert Schumann in 2010, the multi-day Wagner Congress 2013 will also be organized by the Institute of Musicology at Leipzig University.
More info: www.Internationale-richard-wagner-tagung-leipzig-2013.de
