"The bicentenary of the birth of Richard Wagner gave editorially much of itself and the selection is not easy, but put to do it, I stay with 'My life with Wagner', Christian Thielemann (Akal). In the form of an interview, the conductor offers a great lesson on the direction of the opera in general and on the works of Wagner in particular. "Rosa Massagué, elPeriódico.com Since his death, Wagner has been the subject of equal parts Of veneration and animosity, in both cases in a passionate way, and if there is anyone today who knows him as few that is Christian Thielemann. In the pages of this book, not only tells how, from the hand of the composer, his professional career has been shaping up, from its beginnings in Berlin to Bayreuth, Venice, Hamburg or Chicago, but it becomes a luxury cicerone To guide the reader through the rich and intricate Wagnerian universe, introducing those heroes between the mythical and the human, and allowing him to take a look at the alchemical workshop in which Wagner mixed the narcotic sounds of his world. And all this with the unique and peculiar look of the orchestra conductor, showing a great historical erudition and full musical understanding: what should be noticed if you want to reveal the magic of Wagner ?; What should be protected ?; What is the special character of Bayreuth? In the end, everyone, both amateur enthusiasts and newcomers, will have clear why it is worth living a life with Wagner.