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Wagnerian   /wˌægnˈɛriən/  /vˌɑgnˈɛriən/   Listen
Wagnerian

noun
1.
A follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner.





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"Wagnerian" Quotes from Famous Books



... Kundry at the second "Parsifal" representation at Bayreuth, having been Frau Materna's alternate in 1882. With her superbly rich, deep-toned voice and her splendid vocal and dramatic control she thrilled her audiences in her Wagnerian roles, in Beethoven's "Fidelio," and in all she attempted, whether in opera or concert. She was a magnificent horsewoman, and was perhaps the only Bruennhilde who was able to give full play on the ...
— For Every Music Lover - A Series of Practical Essays on Music • Aubertine Woodward Moore
... isn't easy to be anything nowadays. There's such a lot of beastly competition about. [The sound of an electric bell is heard.] Ah! that must be Aunt Augusta. Only relatives, or creditors, ever ring in that Wagnerian manner. Now, if I get her out of the way for ten minutes, so that you can have an opportunity for proposing to Gwendolen, may I dine with you to-night ...
— The Importance of Being Earnest - A Trivial Comedy for Serious People • Oscar Wilde


Words linked to "Wagnerian" :   Wagner, follower


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