From consistent rejection to devoted veneration: Richard Wagner is probably the most controversial composer of the 19th century. One important reason for this is his anti-Semitism. Hardly any other topic relating to Wagner has been as well researched as his relationship with Judaism.
In the special exhibition "Taboo Wagner? Jewish Perspectives" from March 6, 2026 to January 17, 2027, his anti-Semitism will be examined from a different angle on the occasion of the Jewish theme year "Tacheles": How did and does Wagner affect Jews? How did and do they deal with his hostility towards Jews? Is his work therefore a taboo? The Richard Wagner Museum Lucerne and the Richard Wagner Sites Graupa are addressing these questions. The aim of the exhibition is to make Jewish positions from almost 200 years visible and to show the complexity of this ambivalent topic.
In the special exhibition "Taboo Wagner? Jewish Perspectives" from March 6, 2026 to January 17, 2027, his anti-Semitism will be examined from a different angle on the occasion of the Jewish theme year "Tacheles": How did and does Wagner affect Jews? How did and do they deal with his hostility towards Jews? Is his work therefore a taboo? The Richard Wagner Museum Lucerne and the Richard Wagner Sites Graupa are addressing these questions. The aim of the exhibition is to make Jewish positions from almost 200 years visible and to show the complexity of this ambivalent topic.
