Greetings, dear listeners, and welcome to the "Horror and Opera" podcast narrated by the composer behind the "Horror and Opera Project." In this bonus podcast, I shall delve into the shadows and unearth the captivating story of F. W. Murnau's iconic film, "Nosferatu."

Bram Stoker's Vampires

Our journey begins in the enchanting Dublin Castle, where the brilliant Bram Stoker toiled as a civil servant. Stoker, a contemporary of literary luminaries such as Oscar Wilde and Sheridan Le Fanu, also contributed as a freelance journalist and theatre critic for the "Dublin Evening Mail." His wife, Florence Balcombe, once courted by Wilde, intertwined their lives further, as did Stoker's association with Wilde during his university days.

But where did Stoker find the inspiration for his immortal vampire tale? His great-gran ...