Wagner scholars have argued that Schopenhauer's influence caused Wagner to assign a more commanding role to music in his later operas, including the latter half of the Ring cycle, which he had yet to compose.
Wagnerforskere har siden hævdet, at Schopenhauers indflydelse fik Wagner til at tildele musikken en vigtigere funktion i hans senere operaer, blandt andet i den sidste halvdel af Ringcyklussen.