The history of opera from Mozart to Puccini. Experience the history of opera with interesting facts and great music examples.
While Verdi dominated the opera scene in Italy, Richard Wagner changed the opera world in the north forever. Listen to this episode: Wagner, the revolutionary.
With the “Flying Dutchman” Wagner succeeded in creating his first masterpiece. The perfect orchestral language, the grandiose leitmotifs and the magnificent choral scenes make this work one of the German composer’s top works.
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This post shows the technical term MUSIKDRAMA, GESAMTKUNSTWERK and LEITMOTIV explained in a few sentences with links to practical examples.
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This post shows the technical term WAGNERTENOR OR HELDENTENOR explained in a few sentences with links to practical examples.
Smile about the story in which dogs influenced the compositions of Richard Wagner.
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