Many descriptions of Wagner are quite unflattering. There are many reports of his extreme anti-Semitism, massive egomania, gambling and womanizing, and his ruthless exploitation of anyone in order to achieve his ambitions (http://www.mfiles.co.uk/Composers/Richard Wagner.htm). In fact, Wagner operas were a huge part in the Nazi movement. Hitler revered Wagner as a genius and received some of his theories from him. But, put all these traits aside, there was …showed first 75 words of 2095 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2095 total…that of no other composer. Wagner's works are hated as much as they are worshiped in the world, even today. His music is only now resurfacing from a political setback, having been the music most strongly supported by and endorsed personally by Adolf Hitler. As a man, Wagner was prepared to sacrifice his family and friends in the cause of his own music. But as a composer alone, he was a man of great genius.