Richard Wagner

Wagner completed the first version of the opera in 1845 during his tenure as Kapellmeister at the royal court of Dresden, but he continued to redraft and revise it for the rest of his life. The settin...

The story of the Dutch sea-captain, cursed to wander the earth unendingly, featured three themes that were of enduring interest to Wagner: the Wanderer on his Quest, Redemption through Self-sacrifice,...

Based on the legend of Tristan and Isolda, Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' has long been acknowledged as the beginning of musical modernism. It is said that the entire opera is an attempt to resolve the...

The final episode of the Ring cycle, 'Gotterdammerung' is itself a colossal work - one of the longest evenings of opera in the standard repertory. Musically, Wagner has gained such mastery of his musi...

Das Rheingold' is the first part of Wagner's 'Ring Cycle'. Alberich, a gnome of the Nibelung, discovers the all-powerful Rhine Gold and fashions a ring out of it, knowing that whoever wears it will r...

Siegfried is the third of the four operas that constitute Richard Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' (The Ring of the Nibelung). Wagner wrote the libretto and music for this cycle of four epicoperas o...

An opera in three acts by Richard Wagner (1812-1883). The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg. Complete vocal score in a facilitated arrangement by Karl Klindworth. English translated by Frederick Jameson.

Lohengrin stands as a pivotal work in the career of Richard Wagner. In terms of its structure and approach, it is usually grouped at the end of his early operas; at the same time, it demonstrates many...

Parsifal' is the story of a young man whose virtue and compassion become the salvation of the Knights of the Holy Grail. He wards off temptation and danger to regain the spear with which Christ's side...

übertragen für Frauenstimme [c'- as''] & Orgel (Durata: 15') von Hans Peter Eisenmann. Wagner verwendet sozialkritische Texte des 19. Jahrhunderts, die einen Platz in einer aufgeschlossenen Kirche fin...

1875 steht im Zeichen der geplanten Festspiele in Bayreuth. Die erste Jahreshälfte ist der Vervollständigung des Sängerensembles und der Rekrutierung von Orchestermusikern gewidmet. Wagner ist zu Konz...

Ein Geburtstagsständchen zum der besonderen Art von dem Münchner Kabarettisten und Pianisten Dietrich Paul, auch Piano Paul genannt. Zum 200. Geburtstag von Richard Wagner am 22. Mai 2013 hat er eine...

1874 ist die finanzielle Lage des Bayreuther Festspielunternehmens so prekär, dass Wagner zur Aufgabe entschlossen ist. Ein Kredit über 100.000 Taler aus der Kabinettskasse Ludwigs II. sichert in letz...

Die 'Wedding-Edition' aus der Reihe 'Power of Voice' besteht aus Chor-Titeln für den schönsten Tag im Leben eines Paares. Hier der Brautchor aus Lohengrin von Richard Wagner. DieBearbeitung für Chor...

Ein Marsch, so wuchtig, wie man es von Wagner erwartet.

Pilgrim's Chorus from Wagner's Tannhauser arranged for SATB chorus with piano accompaniment by Louis Koemmenich.

Libretto: R. Wagner; Übers.: H. und F. Corner oder F. Jameson (engl.), A. Ernst und P. Brück oder P. Milliet (frz.) Ort: Tristans Schiff, Burg Markes in Cornwall, Tristans Burg Personen: Tristan (Teno...

gemischter Chor (SATB) und Frauenchor (SMezA) mit Klavier 4-händig

For upper voices and piano or orchestra. These three choruses are extracted from the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire.