Newly Discovered Letter Suggests (to Some) That Richard Wagner Was Cross-Dresser

[LostInTime]

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Today's issue of The Guardian printed an excerpt from Wagner's letter, in which the composer requests "something graceful for evenings at home ... The bodice will have a high collar, with a lace jabot and ribbons; close-fitting sleeves; the dress trimmed with puffed flounces — of the same satin material — no basque at the front (the dress must be very wide and have a train) but a rich bustle with a bow at the back, like the one at the front) ..."

[cindianna_jones]

It would certainly be no surprise to me.  I've discovered that a great number of truly talented individuals have something different or odd in their lives. Insanity, homosexuality, drug use, transvestism,.... the list goes on and on.  Why is it that intellectuals just can't make it in this life? Why are they so foreign to our society?

Cindi

[LynnER]

havnt you ever heard....  Genius borders on insanity?

Muahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!

* LynnER would have been mensa if she hadnt been such a morrose slacker

[Brianna]

That's absolutely shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!

* Brianna wonders who Richard Wagner was.

Brilla

[cindianna_jones]

That's absolutely shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!

* Brianna wonders who Richard Wagner was.

Brilla

Also Sprach Zarathustra is one of his "jingles" that everyone will recognize.  Look it up and you will be surprised.  He also wrote many operas.  His music is more contemporary and shocking... not quite like Stravinsky.  He was my kind of composer. His soul is in his music.  Deep complex and angry.  There is also brilliance there, not only in thought but in the tonal qualities of the music itself.

Cindi

[kaelin]

It would certainly be no surprise to me.  I've discovered that a great number of truly talented individuals have something different or odd in their lives. Insanity, homosexuality, drug use, transvestism,.... the list goes on and on.  Why is it that intellectuals just can't make it in this life? Why are they so foreign to our society?

If you are innovative enough to be remarkable in your specialty, you're bound to think outside the box in other capacities.