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RICHARD WAGNERRICHARD WAGNERJenny Cho
World Hist. G
Brief BiographyBrief Biography
Born in Leipzig, Germany on May 22,1813
Loved theatre when he was young, due to stepfather’s influence
German composer and director; wrote thirteen operas and numerous other compositions
Died on Feb. 13, 1883 in Venice, Italy.
His Work: How it His Work: How it affected the opera affected the opera
scenescene
many western productions are based on Wagner’s operas
influenced musicians, poets, playwrights, and painters
A ‘taste’ of his workA ‘taste’ of his work
pointed to the beginnings of the Romantic period and beyond
Wagner was a very passionate man and most of his operas were a result from this passion
theme of most of his work is how desire can cause great suffering.
Samples of his WorkSamples of his Work
Die Liebesverbot
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=tO-hLHA-us0
Rienzi
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=tXwBGL1a8ZE
Wagner & German Wagner & German NationalismNationalism
Then came the Students' Association. The League of Virtue was founded. All so fantastic that no human being could grasp it. But I did. Now it is me no one grasps: I am the most German being, I am the German spirit. Question the incomparable magic of my works, compare them with the rest: and you can, for the present, say no differently than that - it is German. But what is this German? It must be something wonderful, mustn't it, for it is humanly finer than all else? - Oh heavens! It should have a soil, this German! I should be able to find my people! What a glorious people it ought to become. But to this people only could I belong. -Wagner, Richard
Wagner & German Wagner & German NationalismNationalism
A lot of his work was based on old German myths and stories
portrayed a lot of German culture in his operas
Interesting FactsInteresting Facts
Richard has been classified as a anarchist, socialist, proto-fascist (right-winged), and nationalist.
Richard had three years of formal training in music theory, but he never learned how to play a specific instrument.
BibliographyBibliographyFelsenfeld, Daniel, and Donna Getzinger. Richard Wagner and German Opera (Masters of Music). Greensboro, North Carolina: Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2004.
“Richard Wagner Archive.” 3 Dec 2008 <http://users.utu.fi/hansalmi/wagner.html>.
“ABC-CLIO: World History: Modern: Entry Display.” 3 Dec 2008 <http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=22&entryid=316170&searchtext=richard+wagner&type=simple&option=all>.