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Gesamtkunstwerk definition

Ge·samt·kunst·werk (gə zämtko̵onstverk)

noun

in the aesthetic theory of Richard Wagner, an ideal combination of performing arts, including music, drama, decor, etc. into a kind of total theater, as in opera

Etymology: Ger

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