How do Israelis/Jews feel about Richard Wagner's music?

It was only a matter of time: Richard Wagner, the most volcanically controversial figure in the history of music, has inserted himself into the 2012 … ... who are aware of Wagner's anti-Semitism may instinctively associate the shouting crowd at the Democratic National Convention with anti-Jewish mobs. read more

Since Wagner blamed the Jews for the materialism and reactionary values that in the composer’s mind that were inhibiting Europe's spiritual development, his villains could very well have Jewish roots. read more

Richard Wagner's music is heavily associated with the Nazi regime, which is why staging Wagner in Israel is semi-taboo. Tchaikowsky was also a known anti-Semite but there is no similar avoidance of staging or playing Tchaikowsky. read more

When, in the 1940s, the ban on Wagner was imposed, it included the music of another Richard - Strauss. About 13 years ago, conductor Igor Markevitch was eager to conduct Strauss with the Jerusalem Radio Orchestra (today the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra). read more