Richard and Adolf: Did Richard Wagner Incite Adolf Hitler to Commit the Holocaust?

Did Richard Wagner incite Adolf Hitler to commit the Holocaust? The music of composer Richard Wagner is banned in Israel, as he is regarded as a proto-Nazi. In Richard & Adolf, Nicholson explores the anti-Semitic elements of Wagner's music. Was the composer, Wagner an anti-semite? Is Wagner's music, played by major orchestras in the world anti-semetic? What about Wagner's operas? Reference is made to the texts of the major operas, reckoned by many to be the greatest works of art of all time, and to the subtle use of leitmotifs, to communicate the message of racism. Other biographers have avoided the ugly sides to their personalities. Without seeking sensationalism, this book does not shrink from exploring the seedier side of both personalities, their sexual dalliances and perversions, in order to try and understand why Hitler embarked on the Holocaust.Christopher Nicholson is the author of 'Richard and Adolf: Did Richard Wagner Incite Adolf Hitler to Commit the Holocaust?', published 2007 under ISBN 9789652293602 and ISBN 9652293601.