by Gustav Kobbé
First published 2007
Gustav Kobbé's "Wagner and His Isolde" sweeps readers into the tempestuous romance between renowned composer Richard Wagner and the soprano Mathilde Wesendonck. As Wagner composes his iconic opera Tristan and Isolde, his infatuation with Mathilde, the wife of a wealthy patron, ignites a scandal that threatens to destroy his career and marriage. Torn between duty and desire, Wagner and Mathilde must navigate the pressures of high society, artistic ambition, and the moral constraints of the era. Their impassioned love affair plays out against the backdrop of Wagner's revolutionary music, which both inspires and torments the couple.
Genres: biography, drama, art, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, music, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Period: 19th-Century
284 pages · Paperback · Benson Pr