Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas. Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Initially establishing his reputation as a composer of works in the romantic vein of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk, by which he sought to synthesise the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts, with music subsidiary to drama. He described this vision in a series of essays published between 1849 and 1852. Wagner realised these ideas most fully in the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.
My Life — Volume 1
From a difficult childhood marked by loss and academic struggles, a young artist's passion for music blossoms, foreshadowing a remarkable destiny.
By Richard Wagner
My Life — Volume 2
Amidst personal battles and family challenges, a brilliant composer seeks artistic fulfillment while mentoring a young musician.
By Richard Wagner
Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2
Witness the intimate and emotional exchange between two brilliant composers as they navigate the treacherous waters of the music world and life itself.
By Richard Wagner
Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1
Read the private letters of a composer and a pianist as their friendship guides them through a world struggling to understand their revolutionary music.
By Richard Wagner
The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung, part 1
When a gold treasure is stolen and a god struggles with his promises, the world is set on edge toward betrayal and battle.
By Richard Wagner
Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts
Bound by duty but ignited by forbidden passion, a knight and a princess defy expectations, finding love and tragic despair in each other's arms.
By Richard Wagner
Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods The Ring of the Niblung, part 2
A fearless hero raised by a scheming dwarf embarks on a quest filled with laughter, explosive encounters, and the fiery pursuit of love.
By Richard Wagner
On Conducting (Üeber Das Dirigiren) : A Treatise on Style in the Execution of Classical Music
** Discover a compelling argument for how to truly bring classical music to life, not just play the notes, by understanding its heart and soul.
By Richard Wagner