Opera
Poem
Poem noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.
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- Richard Wagner's last opera, Parsifal, was based on this, while his earlier opera Lohengrin was written around a "sequel" to the poem note Lohengrin is Parzival's son.
Source: Literature / Parzival - Deadpan Snarker: This tone is adopted throughout the poem; the history of opera, of specific composers and their stories, is treated with the utmost snark.
Source: Music / Who Pays the Piper? - One section of Richard Strauss's symphonic poem "Ein Heldenleben" quotes themes from most of his earlier major works, including his obscure first opera Guntram.
Source: Shout Out / Music
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