Wagnerian

[vahg-neer-ee-uh n]

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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Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of wagnerian

With Shakespeare there is no Wagnerian, Euripidean "apologia."
Visions and Revisions
John Cowper Powys
Almost all later music, and much of the earlier, sounds Wagnerian.
Contemporary American Composers
Rupert Hughes
His orchestral prelude, however, reverts to an earlier Wagnerian type.
Musical Criticisms
Arthur Johnstone
On the other hand, we do not agree with the criticism that "Gerontius" is Wagnerian music.
Musical Criticisms
Arthur Johnstone
That is to say, the music is continuous, as in Wagnerian musical drama.
Musical Criticisms
Arthur Johnstone

British Dictionary definitions for wagnerian

Wagnerian

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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