Wagner must be freed from Nazi 'weight': conductor

"One day we should free Wagner from this weight," Barenboim said, adding that "if Wagner had been a political man he would not have been right wing."
Israel still has an unwritten ban against playing the anti-Semitic German composer's music, which was later used as part of Nazi propaganda.
An Israeli lawyer, Jonathan Livni, last month launched a bid to end the taboo, setting up an organisation to promote broader acceptance of Wagner.
"The Valkyrie", the second opera in Wagner's famous Ring cycle, will open La Scala's 2010/2011 season.
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