There is no leitmotif.
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Leitmotif
//ˈlaɪt.məʊˌtiːf//
Synonyms for "leitmotif" (4 found)
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Translations
22 translations across 13 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- լեյտմոտիվ noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 主題 /主题 noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Finnish
1 entries- johtoaihe noun (melodic theme in an opera)
French
4 entries- fil conducteur noun (recurring theme)
- fil rouge noun (recurring theme)
- leitmotiv noun (melodic theme in an opera)
- leitmotiv noun (recurring theme)
German
1 entries- Leitmotiv noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Greek
1 entries- λάιτ μοτίβ noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Hungarian
1 entries- vezérmotívum noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Icelandic
1 entries- leiðarstef noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Polish
3 entries- leitmotiv noun (melodic theme in an opera)
- leitmotiv noun (recurring theme)
- motyw przewodni noun (recurring theme)
Portuguese
2 entries- leitmotiv noun (melodic theme in an opera)
- leitmotiv noun (recurring theme)
Russian
2 entries- лейтмоти́в noun (melodic theme in an opera)
- лейттема noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Spanish
2 entries- leitmotif noun (melodic theme in an opera)
- leitmotif noun (recurring theme)
Swedish
1 entries- ledmotiv noun (melodic theme in an opera)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
In Wagner's operas, especially his cycle of four operas known collectively as the Ring cycle, the leitmotif did not simply label or point to one particular character or object but rather conjured up a realm of ideas.
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People have pointed out the influence of Wagner’s music on my work. Certainly I do not disclaim this influence. In particular, I followed Wagner in the use of the leitmotif, which I carried over into the work of language.
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If one looks for a pattern in the political life of John Connally, one finds a leitmotif of scandals which threatened but never destroyed his career.
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