Hilan recently wrote a research article that was published in Wagner Outside the 'Ring,' a book about Richard Wagner from McFarland Press. The article examines the relationship between film and Wagner's operas, and the impact that Wagner's work had on the development of the film industry, particularly in Germany and America.
Hilan's upcoming publications include a review of the book Wagner and Cinema for the November issue of The Wagner Journal.
"That Wagner is most usefully considered in a larger context is confirmed by one of the best essays in this book, Hilan Warshaw's "'The Dream Organ': Wagner as a Proto-Filmmaker," in which Wagner's placement within European Romanticism is illuminatingly theorized, and his influence upon filmmaking is examined. Warshaw's most valuable observation pertains to the extreme suspicion, which still persists in Germany and in other countries that experienced Nazi oppression, of the manipulative nature of the Gesamtkunstwerk..." -Simon Williams, reviewing Wagner Outside the 'Ring in Wagner Notes, February 2010
Click here to read an excerpt: "The Dream Organ": Richard Wagner as a Proto-Filmmaker
Hilan has given lecture-demonstrations on this topic at Hofstra University, incorporating video excerpts from Wagner's operas and various films. He will also lecture at the Wagner Society of New York on Sunday, April 25 as part of their seminar on The Flying Dutchman. To inquire about Hilan speaking at your venue, please email info@hilanwarshaw.com.