original: Finally, the town had no cultural life that could offer competition to Wagner's own artistic dominance.
simplifications: The town had no cultural life that could compete with Wagner's. The town was without culture. Wager couldn't find a worthy opponent. Finally, the town had no cultural life that could compete with Wagner's own artistic dominance. The town had no way of competing with Wagner's artistic dominance. Finally, the town had no cultural life that could compete with Wagner's artistic dominance. The town had no culture that could compete with Wagner's artistic dominance. Finally, the town lacked the cultural life to compete with Wagner's artistic dominance. The town had no cultural life which could compete with Wagner's artistic skill. There was no cultural life in the town that could offer competition to Wagner's artistic dominance. The town had no cultural life that could compare to Wagner's own artistic power.