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.
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.
An In Introduction to Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen: A Handbook
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An In Introduction to Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen: A Handbook
212Paperback(2nd Edition, Revised and Enlarged)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780821411124 |
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| Publisher: | Ohio University Press |
| Publication date: | 05/28/1995 |
| Edition description: | 2nd Edition, Revised and Enlarged |
| Pages: | 212 |
| Product dimensions: | (w) x (h) x 0.70(d) |
| Lexile: | 1380L (what's this?) |