Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer known for his operas and music dramas, including the Ring cycle and Tristan und Isolde.

Innovator of the music drama and extensive use of leitmotifs; major influence on late-Romantic and early modern composers; associated with the Bayreuth Festival dedicated to his works; also known for his anti-Semitic writings which generated longstanding controversy.

Three DeBaser reviews praise Wagner's dramatic scope, orchestral innovations and the emotional power of works such as Tristan und Isolde and Götterdämmerung. Reviewers combine musical analysis with ironic commentary. Recordings and performances are recommended for committed listeners.

For:opera enthusiasts, classical music listeners, students of music history

 It's easy today to talk about cursed artists.

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 On November 16th, tickets in hand, I fulfilled a long-held desire to see “Tristan und Isolde” live;

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 it's inevitable, whether you like it or not, whatever opinion you have about his music, his ideas, the character, anyone dealing with opera cannot avoid confronting Wagner, such was his immense contribution to the development of this art form.

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