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- noun Plural form of
Wagnerian .
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Twenty-five years ago, for example, Wagner's maturer works were regarded, by the more charitable of those who did not admire them, as intelligible only to the few enthusiasts who had devoted years of study to the unravelling of their mysteries; the world in general looked askance at the 'Wagnerians', as they were called, and professed to consider the shyly-confessed admiration of the amateurs as a mere affectation.
The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. J. A. [Commentator] Fuller-Maitland 1892
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Conducted authoritatively by Martyn Brabbins, the cast also included other notable Wagnerians: Robert Hayward as a warmly lyrical Wotan and Sara Fulgoni imposing as his wife Fricka.
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra gives a stirring account of Siegfried's Rhine journey and, as a bonus, two top British Wagnerians, Susan Bullock (as Sieglinde and Kundry) and John Tomlinson (as Gunther), contribute.
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Tutored by Anne Evans, one of Britain's best-ever Wagnerians, Mellor's Brünnhilde is one to watch.
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For any Wagnerians who've been slumbering, Fafner-like, in their caves during the last few years, here's your wake-up call: Jonas Kaufmann is the tenor we've been waiting for.
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These Wagnerians are deeply divided over Katharina, who after a long family battle (but with the staunch backing of her father Wolfgang, who himself reigned on the Green Hill for 50 years) took over the helm last summer together with Eva, 33 years her senior.
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Sturdily constructed to last and often highly detailed, the costumes are built to fit singers of every size, from robust Wagnerians to petite Mozartians.
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The principals are two of my favorite Wagnerians: Peter Seiffert in the title role and Petra-Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth.
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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The principals are two of my favorite Wagnerians: Peter Seiffert in the title role and Petra-Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth.
Love for Sale 2007
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Both Trimble and myself are staunch Wagnerians, and, since it was a wonderful production, we were perfectly happy, as long as we did not begin defining ourselves.
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