Richard Wagner: His Life in His Work

act of Siegfried action actual appears artistic becomes Beethoven Brynhilda character choral chords chorus chromatic chromaticism climax composer conception contrast creative dæmon Das Liebesverbot death diatonic Die Feen drama dream Dresden effect element Elsa Elsa's embodied emotional Euryanthe experience expression expressionism expressionist external faith figure final Flying Dutchman forces fulfilment fundamental Grail grand harmony human idea illusion impulse instinct Isolda Kapellmeister libretto Liebesverbot Liszt Lohengrin lyrical magic major Mastersingers Mathilde melody merely mime mimetic motif motival musical form musician nature Nibelungs orchestra overture Paris Parsifal passion performance plot prelude purely purely-human realised reality revealed Rhinegold rhythm rhythmic Rienzi Ring Romantic opera Sachs scene scenic second act sense Siegfried Siegfried's singers sketch song sphere stage story structure stylistic symbol symphony Tannhäuser Tannhäuser's theatre theatrical theme third act tonal tone tragic Tristan Valhalla Valkyrie Venusberg vision vocal voice Wagner Wagnerian whole woman words Wotan