Though a rather odious man individually, as an artist, Richard Wagner stands with Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Goethe as one of the giants of western art.

• 尽管理查德·瓦格纳本人令人憎恶，但作为艺术家，他可以与莎士比亚、伦勃朗和歌德相提并论，是西方艺术巨匠之一。