wagnerian
wag ne ree uhn
- n a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
- a of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
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- Wagner helped in finding her voice
When Linda Watson was studying at the New England Conservatory in the late 1970s and early 1980s, she did not imagine that some day she would be known as one of the leading Wagnerian sopranos of her day. So unsure was she of what she calls her "unruly talent'' and career direction that she even gave up serious singing for ...
Nov. 16, 2013 - Boston.com
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- John Adams in Broadway World
The atomic bomb is the all-time American symbol of our darkest mythology-power, technology, science and of course the responsibility of having this ability to destroy the planet,Adams says of his fifth stage work. "These are Wagnerian... - Francesca Zambello in Washington Post
Like any Wagnerian masterpiece, the 'Ring' is always contemporary and speaks to us today,Zambello said in a statement. "We have coined the term 'American Ring,' and the designers and I are using American history, mythology, iconography and... - Tom Morello in Rolling Stone
...with "Wide Awake," some of the twelve songs in the can for Revelations include the title track, the "jammy" "Original Fire" and "Moth," which Morello describes as an "anthemic, Wagnerian, heavy opus."