The topic of my master thesis is to introduce piano piece from Ferenc Liszt Totentanz, which is very rarely interpretated and not very well – known, as it could be.

This thesis focuses on the personality of Richard Wagner, on his music and opera reform. After getting acquainted with biographical of the artist this thesis deals with the various stages of formation and development of the artist this thesis deals with the various stages of formation and development of the music festival and the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth.An integral part of this thesis is the inclusion of all sources of inspiration that led Wagner to the reform - from colleagues, composers, formal musical structures inspiration to drama and mythology. The main emphasis inthis thesis is given to the reform itself. This reform is closely related to the theoretical works of Richard Wagner, and is subsequently applied in his operas, which are in this thesis analyzed in detail. Furthemore, the focuses on the number of composers, who were influenced and ispired by the reform of Richard Wagner and who applied this reform in their operas and instrumental works. The conclusion of the thesis is a summary of contribution of the Wagner´s opera reform.

The Czech organist Michael Bártek presents the thesis Richard Wagner and the organ. Penetration of the Work of the Genius from Bayreuth into the Music for Organ as a graduate master thesis in studies on musical faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. This thesis concerns itself with the relationship between Richard Wagner and the organ, a relation which is, despite no specific composition from the maestro for organ, surprisingly rich, and which seems thus far unexplored. Considering the impending bicentenary of the composer (and the 130th death anniversary), the theme deserves to be elaborated on. The author reviews the direct relationship of Wagner and the organ, with his influences on composers for organ, as with, for example, the issue of transcription, at first more general, later more focused on Wagner.

The theses deals with mysterious characters in the period of neoromanticism and expressionism. In its first and second parts specifies the terms of neoromanticism and expressionism. The main part is representation of mysterious characters in literary and visual arts.

The thesis deals with the first comlete presentation of Wagner´s opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung in the National Theatre in Prague. It introducts the author´s life and his relation to Bohemia and Czech music. Further on it deals with the mythological theme of the Ring and philosophical reflections of its ending. The thesis culminates with analysis of each opera of the cycle presented in the National Theatre in Prague, evaluation of the production and its contribution to Czech culture.