Wagnerian

[ vahg-neer-ee-uh n ]

/ vɑgˈnɪər i ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Richard Wagner or his works: Wagnerian grandeur; a Wagnerian soprano.

noun

Also Wag·ner·ite

[vahg-nuh-rahyt] /ˈvɑg nəˌraɪt/. a follower or admirer of the music or theories of Richard Wagner.

Origin of Wagnerian

First recorded in 1870–75; Wagner + -ian

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Examples from the Web for wagnerian

But it was Berlin that was on the march—"the blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful Wagnerian temperament."
Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913?|Jacob Heilbrunn|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Wagnerian battle was still going on at that time, as the notice printed at the head of the programme of Tristan shows.
Musicians of To-Day|Romain Rolland
Nietzsche came and heard the Wagnerian music and was caught as flotsam in its whirling eddies.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard
The symbolism of the Wagnerian drama is both poetic and musical.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson

Listen,” whispers the Wagnerian enthusiast to me, “the cornet has now the Brunnhilda motive.
Idle Ideas in 1905|Jerome K. Jerome
It is only when Verdi is compared with his earlier self that he appears Wagnerian.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for wagnerian

Wagnerian

/ (vɑːɡˈnɪərɪən) /

adjective

of or suggestive of the dramatic musical compositions of Richard Wagner, their massive scale, dramatic and emotional intensity, etc

denoting or relating to a singer who has a voice suitable for singing Wagner

of or relating to a big, powerful, or domineering womana Wagnerian maiden

noun Also: Wagnerite

a follower or disciple of the music or theories of Richard Wagner

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