In his new book, Alex Ross looks at the many and varied supporters Wagner's art found, among everyone from civil rights pioneers to Nazis. (Raw/long version).
And check out Alex Ross in the Culture File Debate, where he'll join Zelie Asava, Gregory Cole and Christopher Riopelle on the long history of cultural cancellations:
https://soundcloud.com/soundsdoable/the-culture-file-debate-sept