Wotan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His Wotan is a self-loathing head god who collapses, his entire body shaking, realizing the disasters are of his own doing.
From Seattle Times
After making his Seattle Opera debut in 1994 in “Lohengrin,” Grimsley’s repeat appearances as Wotan, one of the protagonists of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, played an indispensable role in building Seattle Opera’s international reputation.
From Seattle Times
Fricka can be a thankless, moralizing mate, exposing ethical traps in every step of Wotan’s grandiosity.
From Los Angeles Times
How has his understanding of Wotan changed over the years?
From Seattle Times
Sounding gruff as Wotan — a role he shared last year with another singer — and acting with overkill, even by this staging’s standards, the bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny settled in as a meditative, wry Wanderer in “Siegfried.”
From New York Times
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