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Siegfried: English National Opera Guide 28 (English National Opera Guides)
Richard Wagner
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Description for Siegfried: English National Opera Guide 28 (English National Opera Guides)
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Porter, Andrew. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
Wagner wanted Siegfried, the third music drama in The Ring of the Nibelung, to be the most popular of the cycle. Despite its many beautiful and dramatic scenes, it has not fulfilled its composer’s aspiration: Professor Ulrich Weisstein examines why. Professor Anthony Newcomb contributes a detailed analysis of Wagner’s leitmotifs and the different purposes they fulfil. Derrick Puffett discusses how Wagner composed Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nu¨rnberg in the eight-year hiatus between his beginning and completion of Siegfried’s second act. The thematic guide complements those found in the other Opera Guides to The Ring Cycle. Contents: ... Read more
Wagner wanted Siegfried, the third music drama in The Ring of the Nibelung, to be the most popular of the cycle. Despite its many beautiful and dramatic scenes, it has not fulfilled its composer’s aspiration: Professor Ulrich Weisstein examines why. Professor Anthony Newcomb contributes a detailed analysis of Wagner’s leitmotifs and the different purposes they fulfil. Derrick Puffett discusses how Wagner composed Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nu¨rnberg in the eight-year hiatus between his beginning and completion of Siegfried’s second act. The thematic guide complements those found in the other Opera Guides to The Ring Cycle. Contents: ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714544298
SKU
V9780714544298
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About Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813–83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the “Total Artwork” led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for productions of his own operas. He also wrote widely on music ... Read more
Reviews for Siegfried: English National Opera Guide 28 (English National Opera Guides)
Brilliantly produced and superb value.'
Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.'
Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.'
TLS
Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.'
Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.'
TLS