1. Richard Wagner
The Pathway to Film Music

2. Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
German composer, wrote primarily operas:
Der Ring des Nibelungen(The Ring of the Nibelungs) a group of 4 operas based on Northern European mythology
Der fliegendeHollnder(The Flying Dutchman)
Tristan und Isolde
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3. Richard WagnerKey Terms
Gesamtkunstwerk- "Total Artwork," the synthesis of all the arts (drama, music, staging and costume, acting) in one theatrical conception.
Leitmotif (or leitmotiv) - a recurring theme linked with some aspect of a drama
4. Lincoln Center
Let there be Leitmotif
5. Wagner's Musical Style
colorful orchestration
strong emotional qualities
rich harmonic vocabulary
texture dominated by melody
6. Overture
The Flying Dutchman (der fliegenderHollnder)
7. Last part of the Overture and part of Act I
The Flying Dutchman (der fliegenderHollnder)