Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Uses the Word ‘Führer.’ Keep It There

In some cases, the inflammatory, Nazi-associated term has been changed out of sensitivity. What do we lose when that happens? There are some 10,000 words in the libretto of Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” which the Metropolitan Opera is presenting in a new production starting on Feb. 26. But the most…

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