Schopenhauer
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In his program note, Sharon quotes the doom-laden philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer as an inspiration for Wagner’s nothing-is-real masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
He laughs, jokes and yelps, as he does in performance, but can also be sober and introspective, liable to quote Schopenhauer or Borges in conversation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
A favorite passage from “King Lear” appears in “Birthday Candles,” and the name of an onstage goldfish — Atman — comes from the name of a poodle adored by the great German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
Reason, as Schopenhauer puts it, echoing Hume, is the hard-pressed servant of the will.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2020
At its heart lies a theory Wagner drew from Schopenhauer, from Buddhism and from Christianity, that self-enlightenment, or personal redemption, is achieved by denying oneself gratification, resisting temptation and seeking an understanding of fellow-suffering.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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