English Explanatory Dictionary

Gesamtkunstwerk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gesamtkunstwerk.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Gesamtkunstwerk.wav

Word forms

Gesamtkunstwerk Gesamtkunstwerks

Etymology

From German Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”), synthesis of the arts; used by the composer Richard Wagner.

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