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A must-see for Wagner fans! The Zurich Affair" - Wagner's One and Only Love - depicts Wagner's time in exile in Zurich. He meets Otto Wesendonck and his wife Mathilde, a wealthy merchant and ardent admirer of his music. Wagner worked on "Tristan und Isolde" while earning a living by conducting the orchestra at the city theater and teaching music privately to Matilde. ......The Hunter's Bride (2013), a film adaptation of Weber's opera The Magician's Archer. The Zurich Affair," a biographical film about Wagner's scandalous love affair with Mathilde, his passion for creation, and his conflicts with the people around him, directed by Jens Neubert, known for his "The Hunter's Bride" (Germany). Singer-songwriter & actress Sophie Auster, daughter of popular American author Paul Auster, plays the role of Mathilde Wesendonck, while the multi-talented Finnish hip-hop artist Jonas Saltamo plays Wagner.A commentary on the film by Michael Follé, who plays the singer in the film, is included as a bonus video. Naxos Japan