A Wagner Matinee

""A Wagner Matinee"" is a short story written by Willa Cather, first published in 1904. The story follows the protagonist, Clark, who lives in Boston and receives a letter from his uncle, Howard, inviting him to attend a Wagner concert in Boston. Howard's wife, Georgiana, is Clark's aunt and was once a cultured and sophisticated woman before moving to Nebraska to marry Howard and become a farmer's wife. Clark agrees to attend the concert with his aunt, who he has not seen in over twenty years. During the concert, Georgiana becomes emotional and reminisces about her past life in Boston, where she was a music teacher and attended concerts regularly. As the story progresses, Clark realizes the extent of the sacrifices his aunt made for her husband and their farm, and how much she has lost of herself in the process. ""A Wagner Matinee"" is a poignant and beautifully written story about the sacrifices we make for love and the price we pay for leaving our passions behind. It explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and the power of music to transport us to another time and place.THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Youth and the Bright Medusa, by Willa Cather. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417917318.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.