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Online opera guide & synopsis to Wagner’s RING OF THE NIBELUNG

The Ring of the Nibelung is a total work of art on a par with works of world literature such as Homer’s Iliad or Dante’s Divina commedia. It is astonishing how homogeneous this work appears to us, which was created over a period of 25 years and in a complex process of development.

 

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the online opera guide to Wagner’s aria WINTERSTÜRME WICHEN DEM WONNEMOND

Read Interesting facts and hear great YouTube Videos about the famous aria “WINTERSTÜRME WICHEN DEM WONNEMOND”.

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Glossary: What is a WAGNERTENOR or HELDENTENOR ?

This post shows the technical term WAGNERTENOR OR HELDENTENOR explained in a few sentences with links to practical examples.

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Glossary: (HIGHLY) DRAMATIC SOPRANO

This post  shows the technical term (HIGHLY) DRAMATIC SOPRANO explained in a few sentences with links to practical examples.

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Anecdotes from the world of opera

An Anecdote about Enrico Caruso and Johanna Gadski from the online opera guide

Smile about the story what happened to the German Soprano Johanna Gadski in the Metropolitan Opera house. Anecdotes from the world of opera. Enjoy funny stories that happened to famous people, accompanied by beautiful music. Be it opera singers, composers or other ladies and gentlemen of the opera world.

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The online opera guide about THE VALKYRIE

“The Valkyrie” offers a wealth of great scenes that belong to the greatest in all of opera literature. First and foremost Wotan’s farewell scene and Sieglinde’s and Siegmund’s happiness in love.

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