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department for ladies 371 Early youth juvenile impressions arid studies first attempts at opera wanderings iri Germany arid to Riga and Paris return to Germany success at Dresden the revolution of 1848 exile literary work sojourn in London in 1855 return to Switzerland Tannhduser in Paris 1861 royal friend Munich 1864 the Bayreuth festivals of 1876 and 1882 the end Theory and principles Rienzi The Flying Dutchman the old legend Wagner's version Lecture II -Tannhauser Abandonment of the customary style of opera development of Wagner's own theory relation of the vocal parts to the orchestra the leading motive principle its value and effect first performance of Tannhauser result The Tannhauser legend Wagner's version ψ Lecture III Lohengrin The Lohengrin legend Wagner's work points of difference between the customary Grand Opera and Wagner's musical drama Lecture IV -Tristan and Isolde Full application of Wagner's theory incompetent antagonists Origin of the Tristan legend Gottfried von Strassburg's and other versions of the story the love portion Wagner's poeticil and tausical treatment of the subject Artistic value of his work Lecture The Mastersingers of Nurnberg Master- singers and Minnesingers the Ν urn berg guild of Master- singers their institutions book of rules tablature and tunes Moral of Wagner's work its analogy to the Taim- hauser story its musical value Lectures VI VIL and VIII -The Ring of the Niblung The Nibelungen Lied modern attempts to dramatise the subject Wagner's work The Death of Siegfried self Criticism renewed labours The poetical form alliteration The musical form close relation between music and po try Δ Δ