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Bayreuth Takes on Wagner's Rarely Staged 'Rienzi' in Ambitious Six-Hour Revival of the Composer's Early Work
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Bayreuth attempts to revive Rienzi, Wagner’s ‘youthful sin’
“Dismissive language ('youthful sin,' 'shouty') frames the opera negatively; however, critique focuses on artistic execution rather than tragedy.”