Chapter 45

After considerable success in Dresden with Rienzi, Wagner began to choose subjects derived from Germanic tales.

Germany is noted for its long-established opera traditions.

Light German opera featuring spoken dialogue is called _____.

The role of the Valkyries was to carry fallen heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla on their winged horses.

Wagner employed recurring themes called idées fixes in his operas.

Wagner had a theater built at Bayreuth specifically for the performance of his music dramas.

What did Wagner call his large-scale sung theatrical works?

What is the basis for the story of Die Walküre?

Which leitmotif did Wagner NOT use in the closing scene of Act III in Die Walküre?

Which term refers to Wagner's concept of a total artwork, encompassing all the arts?