Elgar's Oratorios as Wagnerian Music Drama The young Edward Elgar was a passionate devotee of Wagnerian music drama, to a degree unusual in the conservative musical atmosphere of Victorian England. Michael’s lecture will explore some of the connections between Wagner and Elgar’s own work, with particular reference to his turn-of-the-century oratorios, The Apostles and The… Continue reading Elgar’s Oratorios as Wagnerian Music Drama
