Wagner vs. Verdi – the Battle

Who was the greater composer, Richard Wagner or Giuseppe Verdi? Carlus Padrissa and La Fura dels Baus let the two great composers come face to face in the form of giant puppets, cheered on by a crowd at nearly 10,000 spectators. The two giant puppets were the centerpieces of an extravagant spectacle featuring more than three dozen aerial acrobats, fireworks, a chorus line and two wind orchestras and two brass bands totaling about 240 musicians.