Andrew Clements [The Guardian, 3 May 2007]
For the last 30 years of his life, Wagner cherished the idea of composing an opera on a Buddhist theme. Die Sieger (The Victors) was to be based on the story of Prakriti, the untouchable who falls in love with Buddhist monk Ananda, and who, despite the opposition of the Brahmins, is eventually allowed by Buddha to be united with him as long as she shares his vow of chastity.