Wagnerian
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɪɹiən
Adjective
editWagnerian (comparative more Wagnerian, superlative most Wagnerian)
- Of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music; (by extension) of epic dimensions.
- 1976 August 14, Gary Jane Hoisington, “Locker Room As The Site Of Religious Ecstasy”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 7, page 9:
- It is a glossy film with gross, opulent opticals and little comic, or any, relief; it has the jaundiced complexion of an early 60s underground film, which it is; it is ponderous, Wagnerian, and feels about five hours long (its running time is about an hour).
- 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 188:
- Thus Gilgamesh and Enkidu as a dyad express a Wagnerian leitmotif that plays upon themes from racial memories of the two different races at the dawn of hominization.
Translations
editof, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
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Noun
editWagnerian (plural Wagnerians)
- An admirer of Richard Wagner.
- A musician who plays Wagnerian music.
- An opera singer who specializes in Wagnerian roles.
Translations
editadmirer of Richard Wagner
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