Wagner...on the Couch!
What was Wagner thinking? Using Freud’s principle of applied psychoanalysis, Dr. Frank will discuss unconscious psychological forces that may have driven Wagner’s musical and narrative choices. (Rescheduled from December 2024)
Date
Apr 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Details
Using Freud’s principle of applied psychoanalysis, Frank will discuss unconscious psychological forces that may have driven Wagner’s musical and narrative choices. For example, could Wagner’s personal experiences and history reveal an unconscious wish to take an elixir in order to remain faithful to one woman?
Dr. Frank used the same technique in writing his books Bush on the Couch (2004 - a New York Times bestseller), Obama on the Couch(2011), and Trump on the Couch(2018).
Justin A. Frank, M.D. is a psychoanalyst in private practice with more than forty years of experience, and a former clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the George Washington University Medical Center. He has written and lectured on topics as diverse as politics, film, and theater. He is a frequent contributor to HuffingtonPost.com and has served as a columnist for Time Inc., DailyBeast.com, and Salon.com.
Rescheduled from December 2024.