Cristiano Melli’s lecture-concert "Richard Wagner, Dom Pedro II and a Tropical Tristan und Isolde" explores the historical and musical connections between the German composer Richard Wagner and the Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II, revealing a little-known chapter in the cultural dialogue between Europe and Brazil.

Following the lecture, acclaimed Bulgarian pianist Ivan Pavlov will perform a recital featuring works by Richard Wagner, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Wagner–Liszt