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Richard Wagner’s *Tristan und Isolde* is a profoundly influential German opera composed in 1865. The work explores themes of love and sacrifice through a tragic story involving Tristan and Isolde. Its innovative harmonic language and exploration of longing established the core tenets of Romantic ope...
Die Walküre is an 1870 opera by Richard Wagner, the second installment of his Ring cycle and famous for its iconic Ride of the Valkyries.
Richard Wagner composed this groundbreaking German opera between 1857 and 1859, famous for its dissonant Tristan chord that changed Western music.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is an opera by Richard Wagner, premiered in 1868, notable as his only mature comedy and a cornerstone of the German Romantic repertoire.
Götterdämmerung is an 1876 opera by Richard Wagner, concluding his epic Ring cycle with the fiery destruction of the gods.
Das Rheingold is an 1869 opera by Richard Wagner, serving as the prologue to his monumental four-part Ring cycle.
Siegfried is an 1876 opera by Richard Wagner, forming the third part of his Ring cycle and heavily focused on Norse hero myths.
Lohengrin is a romantic opera by Richard Wagner, premiered in 1850, famous for its iconic "Bridal Chorus" and its deep roots in Arthurian legend.
Tannhäuser is an opera by Richard Wagner, premiered in 1845, noted for its exploration of sacred and profane love and its structurally innovative overture.
Der fliegende Holländer is a romantic opera by Richard Wagner, premiered in 1843, notable for its supernatural maritime theme and continuous musical structure.
Wagner's grand opera (1842) depicting the medieval Roman tribune Cola di Rienzi, his first major success, premiered in Dresden.
