Which composer invented the total work of art

Answer 1

The concept of the "total work of art" (Gesamtkunstwerk) is most closely associated with the composer Richard Wagner. He envisioned a synthesis of various arts—music, drama, poetry, and visual spectacle—into a single cohesive artistic experience. Wagner aimed to create operas that combined all these elements to evoke a profound emotional response, famously exemplified in his later operas, such as the "Ring Cycle."