Richard Wagner and His Poetical Work, from "Rienzi" to "Parsifal"

In "Richard Wagner and His Poetical Work, from 'Rienzi' to 'Parsifal,'" Judith Gautier offers an in-depth exploration of the intricate relationship between Wagner's operatic compositions and his poetic vision. This work deftly traverses the evolution of Wagner's artistic philosophy, examining the thematic and structural innovations he introduced from his early opera "Rienzi" through to the spiritu...