Richard Wagner is known, with good reason, as one of the most innovative composers in the history of opera — and as one of the most long-winded. Wagner’s stated aim was to create something called a Gesamstkunstwerk, or “total work of art.” The idea was to reach beyond traditional opera to achieve a seamless blend of […] Read More
Right now both budapestclassical.com and www.budapestclassical.com work, as they point to the budapestclassical subfolder in the ISP. The Wagnerphile domain could also point there. I have removed visible commenting from the site, but that could be put back in. Most navigation links go to near-empty dummy pages, ready for content and links. Nav buttons can […] Read More
Open your concert with this spectacular excerpt from one of Wagner’s best known operas, “Tannhauser.” Sometimes known as the “Festmarch” when played as a concert item, this features sparking fanfares, a warm yet sonorous main theme and a very strong tutti towards the close. In the opera’s synopsis, important guests are being welcomed into the […] Read More
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