“You Will Not Play Wagner” Reading And Discussion
“You Will Not Play Wagner” Reading And Discussion
Richard Wagner’s music is banned in Israel. Hear a pre-recorded reading of an excerpt from a play on this topic, followed by a scholarly talk on Wagner’s influence after the Holocaust and the broader implications of censorship in Israel.
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Museum of Jewish Heritage
October 29, 2020 | 2:00 pm
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Victor Gordon
Playwright
Roy Horovitz
Director
Moshe Zuckermann
Professor, Tel Aviv University

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Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York, NY

About This Event

Richard Wagner’s music is banned in Israel on the grounds that the German composer was promoted during the Nazi era as Hitler’s favorite composer. In You Will Not Play Wagner by South African playwright Victor Gordon, a young Israeli conductor chooses to perform Wagner in the final concert of a prestigious musical competition. A patron of the competition, a Jewish Holocaust survivor who lives in America, resolutely stands against the idea and refuses to be convinced otherwise, leading to an international conflict of interest behind the scenes.

Join MJH for a pre-recorded reading of an excerpt from the play, followed by a scholarly talk with playwright Victor Gordon, director Roy Horovitz, and Tel Aviv University professor Moshe Zuckermann on Wagner’s influence after the Holocaust and the broader implications of censorship in Israel.

Image: Richard Wagner