Opus 110 - Cancelled Cancellations

Richard Wagner's anti-semitism has been at the center of the conversation of classical "cancellation" for a generation, but writer, filmmaker, and violinist Paul Festa is challenging the tradition of Wagner-adjacent cancel culture with a new essay: "Cancellation of the Gods". He talks with Garrett about his journey with Wagner's music, the conversations that brought him to his continued appreciation of it, and a cannabis strategy that he believes can create more fans of Wagnerian opera. Garrett and Scott share music from their most recent road trips, and Garrett offers a TRILLOQUY aimed at musicians who he sees as complicit in continued inequitable orchestral programming. Playlist: Beyoncé - "MOOD 4 EVA" Turghun Alimatov/Alisher Alimatov - "Holimni So'ramaysan" (You Don't Ask How I Am) perf. John Oeth - "Descendant of Shinobi" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hiywORDi9A) perf. Kai Schumacher - "Black Hole Sun" Neil Young - "Old Man" Terence Trent D'Arby - "If You Let Me Stay" Richard Wagner - "Gotterdammerung" Finale Richard Wagner - "Lohengrin" Prelude Percy Grainger - "Children's March, Over the Hill and Far Away" More: Downbeat (DaBaby at Rolling Loud): https://www.the-sun.com/news/3354175/rapper-dababy-homophobic-rant-rolling-loud-festival/ Paul Festa: http://www.paulfesta.com/index.htm Cancellation of the Gods: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/cancellation-of-the-gods/ Beyoncé’s “Formation” named Rolling Stone’s Best Music Video of All Time: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/7/30/22602531/beyonce-formation-best-video-of-all-time-rolling-stone Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize her mental health a sign of American culture shift: https://whyy.org/articles/simone-biles-decision-to-prioritize-her-mental-health-a-sign-of-american-culture-shift/ Olympic committee reviews US athlete's gesture supporting 'oppressed' people as a potential violation of protest ban: https://www.theblaze.com/news/raven-saunders-olympics-protest-probe 46-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina gets stand