Winifred Wagner : a life at the heart of Hitler's Bayreuth / Brigitte Hamann ; translated from the German by Alan Bance.

Author/creator Hamann, Brigitte
Format Book
EditionFirst U.S. edition.
Publication InfoOrlando : Harcourt, [2006] ©2005.
Descriptionix, 582 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleWinifred Wagner. English
Contents 1. An orphan from Sussex (1897-1915) -- 2. The newly-weds (1915-22) -- 3. Hitler in Bayreuth (1923-4) -- 4. American journey (1924) -- 5. The festival under the swastika (1924-7) -- 6. The older generation gives way (1927-30) -- 7. Winifred, the new boss of Bayreuth (1930-3) -- 8. Hitler in power (1933) -- 9. Confusion around Parsifal (1934-5) -- 10. Lohengrin and the 'Thousand-year Reich' (1936-8) -- 11. Towards war (1938-9) -- 12. Wartimes festivals (1940-2) -- 13. The long ending (1943-5) -- 14. De-nazification (1945-9) -- 15. Superannuation -- 16. At the end, a film.
Abstract Documents the life of Richard Wagner's daughter-in-law, describing her friendship with Hitler, her decision to make Bayreuth the summer gathering place for the Nazi elite in the 1930s, and her efforts to aid Jewish acquaintances and artists.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 507-555) and index.
LCCN 2006011372
ISBN015101308X
ISBN9780151013081