COMD 4153 : COMD 4153 Exam 1 PPT 7 Vowel 3
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Opera engaged people of this time period much the same as we today are engaged by cinema. German opera and wagner: so far the only opera out of germany has been the comic singspiel that was appropriated by mozart. Richard wagner (1813-1883) created a new national voice for german opera. Famous for operas of monumental scope, controversial theoretical writings, some consider him to be an object of adoration. To others the most detested composer of western music. For wagner , opera was the most perfect for of artistic expression with the composer being the. Tried to make a name in paris as an opera composer but was met with indifference, turned to music criticism and went broke for a while, even spent time in prison. His opera rienzi was given a performance and became the director of the dresden opera. Had to flee dresden in the wake of political upheaval.
