Wagner aesthetic

Lithograph (1899), by Franz Stassen (1869-1949), from “Tristan und Isolde” (1859), by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Published in “Tristan und Isolde: 12 Bilder zu Richard Wagner's Tondichtung”.

The dreaded screen. Around this time of year, older Catholics like my mother talk about fulfilling their Easter Duty. By that they mean going to confession at least once a year (although just about every priest I've ever met would say we need to partake in the sacrament of reconciliation much more often). The thought of going to confession for the first time created a lot of anxiety in me despite the fact that our CCD teachers and priests did a great job explaining how important the…

Siegmund und Sieglinde (1883), by Hans Makart (1840-1884), from Act 1, Scene 3, of “Die Walküre” (1856), by Richard Wagner (1813-1883).

Alexander von Wagner, Queen Isabelle Saying Goodbye to Transylvania 1863 Private Collection #igpvonwagner

Der Ring des Nibelungen, four music dramas (grand operas) by German composer Richard Wagner, all with German librettos by the composer himself. The operas were first performed in sequence in 1876 and collectively are often referred to as the Ring cycle.