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Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was the greatest German opera composer in the late Romantic Period . His operas were very long, loud, and broke conventions , winning him many friends and enemies.

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Richard Wagner

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  1. Richard Wagner

  2. Richard Wagner • Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was thegreatestGerman opera composer in the late Romantic Period. • His operas were very long, loud, and broke conventions, winning him manyfriends and enemies. • They were often based on old Norsemyths and celebrated German culture. • 50 years later Adolph Hitler usedWagner’s operas to promote German supremacy, and they began to be despised in the rest of the world, but they have retained a loyal fan base and are frequently performed around the world.

  3. Gesamtkunstwerk • Wagner forever changed opera with his concept ofGesamtkunstwerk(synthesis of the arts) • Story-tellingmost important (not showing off) • Soloists & orchestra equal partners(not just accompaniment) • Wagner increased the size of the orchestra and gave them the ability to “comment” on the developing story through musical leitmotifs. • Short melodies that identify a character or concept in the opera’s story. • The Leitmotif techniques became popular and is still commonly used in movies today. Especially… • The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy

  4. The Ring of the Nibelung • Wagner’s most famous work is a set of4 operas (total 15 hours) collectively called “The Ring.” • Individual names: “The Rheine Gold,” “The Valkyrie,” “Siegfried,” & The Twilight of the Gods” • It is an epic story involving the struggles of gods, heroes, and several mythical creatures over a magic ring that grants domination over the entire world. It ends with the destruction of Valhalla and the gods. • Wagner wrote the words and music, directed and designed the sets, invented two new instruments for the opera, and had a special extra-large opera house built to facilitate it’s performances. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvA54D2Gz3E

  5. “The Ride of the Valkyries” • Opening scene from Act III of “The Valkyrie.” • Valkyries were mythicalmaidens that chose who diedin battles and brought the heroes to Valhalla to live with the Gods. • In this scene, the 8 sisters greeteach other on horseback as they are carrying fallen heroes to Wotan so he can build an army. Their sister Brunnhilde is missing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeRwBiu4wfQ

  6. O, du mein holder Abendstern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKVcLbB-Ebs • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69OYnlU1Hs

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