Ep. 864, A Wagner Matinee, by Willa Cather

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 6:30 a.m.

Have 30 years dimmed the memory of music in Clark\u2019s aunt? What will happen if it\u2019s awakened? Willa Cather, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.\xa0

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Today\u2019s story is about a gifted musician who fell in love, and eloped to the frontier, forsaking her promising career as a professional musician. It\u2019s interesting to think of this time when her life was wholly unconnected. Talk about off the grid. No internet, television, movies, or even a band concert. Hymns in church \u2013 that\u2019s entertainment.\xa0

Beautifully written by the great Willa Cather, A Wagner Matinee takes us to a simpler time, while still capturing much of the darker complexities we don\u2019t want to talk about.\xa0

And now, A Wagner Matinee, by Willa Cather.

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