Der Ring Des Nibelungen

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780241305867

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The Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner Pdf

A superb new translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poems: the libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no precedent and no successor. It preoccupied Wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionized the nature of opera, the orchestra, the demands on singers and on the audience itself. The four operas-The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods - are complete worlds, conjuring up extraordinary mythological landscapes through sound as much as staging. Wagner wrote the entire libretto before embarking on the music. Discarding the grand choruses and bravura duets central to most operas, he used the largest musical forces in the context often of only a handful of singers on stage. The words were essential: he was telling a story and making an argument in a way that required absolute attention to what was said. The libretto for The Ring lies at the heart of nineteenth century culture. It is in itself a work of power and grandeur and it had an incalculable effect on European and specifically German culture. John Deathridge's superb new translation, with notes and a fascinating introduction, is essential for anyone who wishes to get to grips with one of the great musical experiences.

Author : William O. Cord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015033738439

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An Introduction to Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen by William O. Cord Pdf

Today, more than a century after its first performance, Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung endures as one of the most significant artistic creations in the history of opera. This monumental work not only altered previously accepted concepts of music and drama but also inspired creative and intellectual efforts far beyond the field of opera. Previous studies of the Ring have appealed only to those already acquainted in some way with the Wagnerian art. For the uninitiated, Wagner and his landmark creation have seemed forbidding, and those eager to learn about the masterpiece have faced a vast and frequently esoteric body of commentary. Professor Cord addresses the interests of the non-specialist by taking the reader first into Wagner's unique intent, and then through the complete history of the Ring. Cord, who has attended forty performances of the Ring, considers the conception of the poem, its development into a music-drama exemplifying Wagnerian thought, its introduction to the world, and the reactions and interpretation it elicits.

Author : Mark Berry,Nicholas Vazsonyi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781108916134

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The Cambridge Companion to Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen by Mark Berry,Nicholas Vazsonyi Pdf

The Companion is an essential, interdisciplinary tool for those both familiar and unfamiliar with Wagner's Ring. It opens with a concise introduction to both the composer and the Ring, introducing Wagner as a cultural figure, and giving a comprehensive overview of the work. Subsequent chapters, written by leading Wagner experts, focus on musical topics such as 'leitmotif', and structure, and provide a comprehensive set of character portraits, including leading players like Wotan, Brünnhilde, and Siegfried. Further chapters look to the mythological background of the work and the idea of the Bayreuth Festival, as well as critical reception of the Ring, its relationship to Nazism, and its impact on literature and popular culture, in turn offering new approaches to interpretation including gender, race and environmentalism. The volume ends with a history of notable stage productions from the world premiere in 1876 to the most recent stagings in Bayreuth and elsewhere.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0300125984

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Song of the Nibelungs by Anonim Pdf

It portrays the existential struggles and downfall of an entire people, the Burgundians, in a military conflict with the Huns and their king."--Jacket.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Librettos
ISBN : OXFORD:N11317519

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The Nibelung's Ring by Richard Wagner Pdf

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Leyerle Publications
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Operas
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004219213

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Der Ring Des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner Pdf

Author : P. Craig Russell
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781616554019

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The Ring of the Nibelung by P. Craig Russell Pdf

The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilisation, one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, the lives of great warriors are ruined and countless people are slain in the name of love and gold. This re-telling of the Ring Cycle marks a new high point in the career of this true artist's artist, and features a lavish index of production notes, sketches and commmentaries.

Author : Thomas S. Grey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781139825948

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The Cambridge Companion to Wagner by Thomas S. Grey Pdf

Richard Wagner is remembered as one of the most influential figures in music and theatre, but his place in history has been marked by a considerable amount of controversy. His attitudes towards the Jews and the appropriation of his operas by the Nazis, for example, have helped to construct a historical persona that sits uncomfortably with modern sensibilities. Yet Wagner's absolutely central position in the operatic canon continues. This volume serves as a timely reminder of his ongoing musical, cultural, and political impact. Contributions by specialists from such varied fields as musical history, German literature and cultural studies, opera production, and political science consider a range of topics, from trends and problems in the history of stage production to the representations of gender and sexuality. With the inclusion of invaluable and reliably up-to-date biographical data, this collection will be of great interest to scholars, students, and enthusiasts.

Author : Peter Bassett
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 186254624X

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Nibelung’s Ring, The by Peter Bassett Pdf

This accessible text guides novice and seasoned opera listeners alike through Richard Wagner's renowned Ring cycle. To aid in understanding this complex and often contradictory work, a modern-day prose translation of its four component operas is provided, as is an explanation of "The Nibelung's Ring's mythological background, Wagner's creative process, and the ideas conveyed throughout each component. A section reviewing its numerous musical themes and how they bind the cycle together musically is also included. Rarely seen lithographs by artist Hugo Braune illustrate the story.

Author : John Culshaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Opera, German
ISBN : LCCN:67025921

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Ring resounding by John Culshaw Pdf

Author : William O. Cord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008697356

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An Introduction to Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen by William O. Cord Pdf

Today, more than a century after its first performance, Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung endures as one of the most significant artistic creations in the history of opera. This monumental work not only altered previously accepted concepts of music and drama but also inspired creative and intellectual efforts far beyond the field of opera. Previous studies of the Ring have appealed only to those already acquainted in some way with the Wagnerian art. For the uninitiated, Wagner and his landmark creation have seemed forbidding, and those eager to learn about the masterpiece have faced a vast and frequently esoteric body of commentary. Professor Cord addresses the interests of the non-specialist by taking the reader first into Wagner's unique intent, and then through the complete history of the Ring. Cord, who has attended forty performances of the Ring, considers the conception of the poem, its development into a music-drama exemplifying Wagnerian thought, its introduction to the world, and the reactions and interpretation it elicits.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Operas
ISBN : HARVARD:32044040272619

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The Dusk of the Gods by Richard Wagner Pdf

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1011290839

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The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner Pdf

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Author : David J. Levin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781400866694

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Richard Wagner, Fritz Lang, and the Nibelungen by David J. Levin Pdf

This highly original book draws on narrative and film theory, psychoanalysis, and musicology to explore the relationship between aesthetics and anti-Semitism in two controversial landmarks in German culture. David Levin argues that Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and Fritz Lang's 1920s film Die Nibelungen creatively exploit contrasts between good and bad aesthetics to address the question of what is German and what is not. He shows that each work associates a villainous character, portrayed as non-Germanic and Jewish, with the sometimes dramatically awkward act of narration. For both Wagner and Lang, narration--or, in cinematic terms, visual presentation--possesses a typically Jewish potential for manipulation and control. Consistent with this view, Levin shows, the Germanic hero Siegfried is killed in each work by virtue of his unwitting adoption of a narrative role. Levin begins with an explanation of the book's theoretical foundations and then applies these theories to close readings of, in turn, Wagner's cycle and Lang's film. He concludes by tracing how Germans have dealt with the Nibelungen myths in the wake of the Second World War, paying special attention to Michael Verhoeven's 1989 film The Nasty Girl. His fresh and interdisciplinary approach sheds new light not only on Wagner's Ring and Lang's Die Nibelungen, but also on the ways in which aesthetics can be put to the service of aggression and hatred. The book is an important contribution to scholarship in film and music and also to the broader study of German culture and national identity.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Camden House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781571133793

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Wagner's Ring in 1848 by Richard Wagner Pdf

In 1848 Richard Wagner began what would become the largest stage work of his career, the Ring of the Nibelung. In preparation for the task he composed an overview of the Nibelung myth designed to lead to a drama; he then composed the verse "libretto" Siegfried's Death. Although he abandoned the idea of a single opera on Siegfried in favor of the huge project that developed out of it in the succeeding years -- the Ring cycle -- he did consider the two early documents important enough to include them in his collected works. The present volume seeks to inform the English-speaking reader in three ways: by providing modern, reliable translations of the two Wagner texts, which are otherwise not available (the German original is provided on facing pages); by furnishing an overview of German scholarship available to Wagner and others working on the Nibelung legend in the first half of the nineteenth century; and by making available a bibliography of further reading. The volume will be useful to students of musicology, to students and historians of myth and legend, and to all Wagnerians interested in the genesis of the Ring cycle. Accessible to the general reader, it maintains scholarly rigor and provides information about materials not available in English. Edward R. Haymes is Professor in the Department of Modern Languages at Cleveland State University.