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A Pilgrimage to Beethoven
Written by Richard Wagner and Bernard da Costa
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Adapted from the diaries of Richard Wagner, Beethoven’s music soars in the background as a poor young composer named Richard Wagner struggles toward Vienna to meet the composer he idealizes.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Edward Asner, Allan Corduner, Arye Gross and Paul Mercier.
©2010 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2010 L.A. Theatre Works
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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner is the former editor of Ad Astra, the journal of the National Space Society. He lives in Northhampton, Massachusetts.
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