"Gesamtkunstwerk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gesamtkunstwerks [plural]
Etymology: From German Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”), synthesis of the arts; used by the composer Richard Wagner. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Gesamtkunstwerk||total artwork}} German Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gesamtkunstwerk (plural Gesamtkunstwerks)
  1. Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts. Wikipedia link: Richard Wagner Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: gesamtkunstwerk Translations (operatic performance): kokonaistaideteos (Finnish), œuvre d’art totale [feminine] (French), spectacle total [masculine] (French), théâtre total [masculine] (French), Gesamtkunstwerk [neuter] (German), synteza sztuki [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Gesamtkunstwerk-en-noun-srOl32j- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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