Richard Wagners contribution to Opera

Richard Wagner 's Contribution to Opera

Richard Wagner is considered as the greatest German composer of opera He wrote both the scenario and the libretto of his operas and more than that he is also a conductor , theatre director and essayist . He is known for his works like Die Feen (The Fairies , Der fliegende Holldnder (The Flying Dutchman , and Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung that consisted four series

Musical Influence

As every musician has not become instantly great , so is Richard Wagner He was not born of

musician parents like many others . Wagner 's father was a police registrar . However , when his father died just six months after he was born , his mother begun living with his father 's friend Ludwig Geyer , an actor and playwright . It might be because of Geyer that he was attracted to theater while he was still young . In 1828 , he staged a spoken tragedy which was influenced by Shakespeare and Goethe

There is not much known musical influence for Wagner because his formal education only lasted for six months under C .T . Weinlig . However determined as he was , he started teaching himself the essentials of compositions and scores . His career started in 1830s holding a series of conducting with small theatrical companies which also paved the way for his first two compositions

Artistic Legacy

Wagner 's opera is his greatest artistic legacy and his composition can be divided into three periods . His first attempt of composition came at the age...