Die Feen

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. Who wrote Die Feen?Richard Wagner, adapted from Carlo Gozzi's 'La donna serpente'
2. What is the composer?Richard Wagner
3. What is the composition period?Early career, completed before his 25th birthday
4. What is 'Die Feen' about?'Die Feen' is an opera by Richard Wagner that tells the story of Prince Gernot and his forbidden love for the fairy Ada, who must hide her true nature to be with him.
5. Why was 'Die Feen' not performed while Wagner was alive?The opera was considered too experimental and unconventional for the operatic stages of his time, so it stayed unperformed during his lifetime.

Libretto: The complete text of an opera, including dialogue and stage directions.
Romantic Opera: An operatic style emphasizing emotion, individualism, and often drawing on folklore and nature.
Embryonic Features: Undeveloped or rudimentary characteristics that indicate future growth or potential.
Leitmotif: A recurring musical theme associated with a particular person, place, or idea, prominent in Wagner's later operas.