Much of Wagner's anti-semitism was actually anti-Meyerbeerism writ large - and most present-day listeners would go along with his evaluation of that overblown mediocrity.

Most of Wagner's output is just too long for me to fit in. The only one I've heard more than once is Tristan. I have always preferred really short operas (Bluebeard's Castle, L'Enfant et les Sortileges, Erwartung).

Most enthralling operas I've heard in recent years:

- Harry Partch's "Delusion of the Fury" (went to see that two nights running, never done that before)

- Dusapin's "Perela" (on CD) - wonderful orchestral sounds