Wagner
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7.1
- proper noun
- /ˈvɑːɡnər/
- Wagner's operas, such as "The Flying Dutchman," blend music, drama, and visual artistry.
- Richard Wagner
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Watch on YouTubeHe was of great admirer of Richard Wagner.
- He was of great admirer of Richard Wagner.
- So at first people would talk about this seems very similar to Richard Wagner's Ring of the Neebelung.
- It's like the difference in sensibility between Handel and Wagner.
Examples
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When sleep finally came, Jan dreamed of the last act of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman.
Fiction book (1995) -
A full orchestra begins to play the overture to Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Fiction book (2002) -
I told you, this is Wagner, and I admire his music.
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Works by Puccini, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Gounod, Richard Wagner, Victor Herbert, or Offenbach were also performed.
Academic text (1999) -
I have always been fascinated by Wagner's contributions to opera and musical drama.
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Many people consider Wagner a pivotal figure in the history of classical music.
Synonyms
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6.7
A German composer who wrote famous operas that mix music, drama, and stage effects
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A German composer who is known for operas that combine music, drama, and large stage shows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wagner comes from an old German name for someone who made or drove a wagon, so it originally meant a 'wagon maker' or 'wagon driver'.