Richard Wagner The Art-Work of the Future Prepared by: Dr. Kay Picart Edited by Jessica Labbé and Dr. Kay Picart
Review Question: According to Wagner, what do the three “sisters,” who are metaphorically entwined in a dance to produce art, represent?
Review Question: How does Wagner approach love as an artistic ideal?
Review Question: According to Wagner, what role does egoism play in art?
Review Question: What are the strengths and weaknesses of poetic art-work?
Discussion Question: Discuss the role the three sisters play in operatic form. Wagner's Die Walküre
Portrait of Richard Wagner Concluding Remarks Gesamtkunstwerk—complete work of art; “an ideal synthesis of music, dance and speech” (108) Portrait of Richard Wagner
Concluding Questions: Do you think art can/should be united? Why/Why not? How successful is opera as an “art work of the future”?