wagnerian
Adjective:
- Relating to the German composer Richard Wagner, his music, or his style: Describing anything characteristic of, influenced by, or reminiscent of Richard Wagner or his works, especially his operas.
- Grand, epic, or dramatic in scale or intensity: Used to describe something that shares the massive, intense, and emotionally powerful qualities often associated with Wagner's music and operatic style.
Noun:
- An admirer or follower of Richard Wagner or his music: A person who is a devotee of the composer, his theories on music drama, or his artistic works.
Adjective:
- The orchestra delivered a truly Wagnerian performance, with immense power and depth.
- The film's score had a Wagnerian grandeur, using leitmotifs to represent the characters.
Noun:
- As a devoted Wagnerian, she traveled to Bayreuth every year for the festival.
- The debate between the Wagnerians and the traditionalists shaped the course of modern opera.
"Wagnerian proportions": Used to describe something of massive, epic, or overwhelming scale.
- The political scandal took on Wagnerian proportions, involving betrayal and a dramatic fall from power.
"Wagnerian soprano": Refers specifically to a soprano voice with the power, stamina, and dramatic weight required to sing the demanding female roles in Wagner's operas.
- She trained for years to become a Wagnerian soprano capable of performing Brünnhilde.
Wagnerism (n): The artistic theories and principles of Richard Wagner, particularly his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art).
- His approach to theater was heavily influenced by Wagnerism.
Wagnerite (n): A synonym for a Wagnerian (noun); an enthusiast for Wagner's music.
- The famous philosopher was a known Wagnerite.
- Adjective: Epic, monumental, grandiose, Teutonic (in a specific musical context).
- Noun: Devotee, enthusiast, aficionado (of Wagner).
Ring Cycle: Refers to Wagner's epic four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, a central work for any Wagnerian.
- Attending the complete Ring Cycle is a pilgrimage for many Wagnerians.
Leitmotif: A recurring musical theme associated with a particular person, idea, or situation, a technique Wagner used extensively.
- The composer used a Wagnerian system of leitmotifs throughout the film score.
- of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
- a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner