Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. List of Tables viii
5. Acknowledgments ix
6. Notes to the Reader xi
7. Prelude 1
8. 1. Richard Wagner, the Wandering Musician 10
9. 2. Wagner as an Orchestral and Drawing Room Composer 31
10. 3. The First Steps in the Cultural Struggle 56
11. 4. Entr’acte: Wagner’s Promotional Tour in Russia (1863) 104
12. 5. Cries and Whispers: Early Swedish Encounters with Wagner 119
13. 6. Institutionalizing a Composer 133
14. 7. Pilgrimage to Wagner 168
15. 8. The Campaigners for Bayreuth 196
16. Conclusion: The Final Chord 225
17. Notes 237
18. Geographical Glossary 283
19. List of Sources 285
20. Index 299