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Gesamtkunstwerk

Gesamtkunstwerk, the artistic theory of Richard Wagner, is defined as a combination of the performing arts and decor into a kind of theater.

(noun)

An example of Gesamtkunstwerk is opera.

See Gesamtkunstwerk in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: Ger

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