A Guide to the Future Art Revolution

2013 marked the bicentennial of Wagner's birth, reigniting a global fervor for the man, his music, his dramas, and his ideas. Wagner, a perpetually controversial, cross-disciplinary revolutionary, frequently used the words "future," "totality," and "revolution." Rereading his writings, one realizes he practically wrote for us, and a true Wagnerian era may be just beginning!

　　This book, from a contemporary perspective, re-examines various facets of Wagner, including newly written introductory essays by German and Taiwanese scholars, as well as selected translations from Wagner's most important artistic treatise, "The Artwork of the Future." With keywords, a chronology, and famous quotes, it serves as a new-century introduction to Wagner for readers from diverse fields.