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Book The Rhinegold   The Valkyrie  The Ring of the Niblung  part 1

Download or read book The Rhinegold The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung part 1 written by Рихард Вагнер and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rhinegold   The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung  Part 1

Download or read book The Rhinegold The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung Part 1 written by Richard Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rhinegold   The Valkyrie

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  • Author : Margaret Armour
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-07-31
  • ISBN : 9783337549022
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book The Rhinegold The Valkyrie written by Margaret Armour and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Ring of the Nibelung

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  • Author : Richard Wagner
  • Publisher : Penguin UK
  • Release : 2018-07-26
  • ISBN : 0241305861
  • Pages : 448 pages

Download or read book The Ring of the Nibelung written by Richard Wagner and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

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  • Author : Richard Wagner
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-11-25
  • ISBN : 9781540470591
  • Pages : 230 pages

Download or read book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie written by Richard Wagner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie by Richard Wagner with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, translated by Margaret Armour, 1910. The Ring of the Niblung Volume 1. This edition is a paperback republishing of The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie by Richard Wagner first published in 1910, illustrated in color. Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied. It is often referred to as the Ring Cycle, Wagner's Ring, or simply The Ring. Wagner wrote the libretto and music over the course of about twenty-six years, from 1848 to 1874. The four parts that constitute the Ring cycle are, in sequence: Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold) Die Walkure (The Valkyrie) Siegfried Gotterdammerung (Twilight of the Gods)

Book The Ring of the Niblung

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  • Author : Richard Wagner
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2017-01-18
  • ISBN : 9781542636827
  • Pages : 348 pages

Download or read book The Ring of the Niblung written by Richard Wagner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ring of the Niblung by Richard Wagner and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Translation by Margaret Armour.Some critics mention that The Lord of the Rings was directly and heavily derived from Richard Wagner's opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen.This edition includes:- The Rhinegold- The Valkyrie- Siegfried- Twilight of the GodsDer Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied.The cycle is a work of extraordinary scale. Perhaps the most outstanding facet of the monumental work is its sheer length: a full performance of the cycle takes place over four nights at the opera, with a total playing time of about 15 hours, depending on the conductor's pacing. The first and shortest work, Das Rheingold, typically lasts two and a half hours, while the final and longest, G�tterd�mmerung, takes up to five hours, excluding intervals. The cycle is modelled after ancient Greek dramas that were presented as three tragedies and one satyr play. The Ring proper begins with Die Walk�re and ends with G�tterd�mmerung, with Rheingold as a prelude. Wagner called Das Rheingold a Vorabend or "Preliminary Evening", and Die Walk�re, Siegfried and G�tterd�mmerung were subtitled First Day, Second Day and Third Day, respectively, of the trilogy proper.The plot revolves around a magic ring that grants the power to rule the world, forged by the Nibelung dwarf Alberich from gold he stole from the Rhine maidens in the river Rhine. The Ring itself as described by Wagner is a Rune-magic taufr ("tine", or "talisman") intended to rule the feminine multiplicative power by a fearful magical act termed as 'denial of love' ("Liebesverzicht"), which is probably an allusion to ritual circumcision.

Book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

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  • Author : Richard Wagner
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-04-22
  • ISBN : 9781717270726
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie written by Richard Wagner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A greenish twilight, lighter above than below. The upper part is filled with undulating water, which streams respectively from right to left. Towards the bottom the waves resolve themselves into a mist which grows finer as it descends, so that a space, as high as a mans body from the ground, appears to be quite free from the water, which floats like a train of clouds over the gloomy stretch below. Steep rocky peaks jut up everywhere from the depths, and enclose the entire stage. The ground is a wild confusion of jagged rocks, no part of it being quite level, and on every side deeper fisures are indicated by a still denser gloom. Woglinde circles with graceful swimming movements round the central rock.

Book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie   the Ring of the Niblung  Part 1

Download or read book The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie the Ring of the Niblung Part 1 written by Richard Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Wagner (born April 10, 1952) is a Romanian-born German novelist. He has published a number of short stories, novels and essays.

Book The Rhinegold   The Valkyrie  The Ring of the Niblung

Download or read book The Rhinegold The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung written by Richard Wagner and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie (The Ring of the Niblung)" by Richard Wagner is a timeless classic in the world of opera and literature. Wagner's masterpiece, part of the epic Ring Cycle, tells a mythic tale of gods, heroes, and the power of a magical ring. Through the medium of opera, Wagner weaves a complex narrative filled with drama, love, and intrigue. This work is not only a musical masterpiece but also a profound exploration of human desires and the consequences of power. It remains a must-read for lovers of opera and epic storytelling.

Book The Ring of the Nibelung

Download or read book The Ring of the Nibelung written by P. Craig Russell and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book The Rhinegold   The Valkyrie

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  • Author : Richard Wagner
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2022-02
  • ISBN : 9781913751173
  • Pages : 190 pages

Download or read book The Rhinegold The Valkyrie written by Richard Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic tale of Gods, giants, dwarves and heroes, of High Magic, forbidden passion, treachery, and the redeeming quality of selfless love, with 35 full-page illustrations by the inimitable Arthur Rackham.

Book The Annotated Ring Cycle

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  • Author : Frederick Paul Walter
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2021-07-15
  • ISBN : 1538136732
  • Pages : 175 pages

Download or read book The Annotated Ring Cycle written by Frederick Paul Walter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Wagner’s magnum opus meets the celebrated translator of Jules Verne novels in this colorful and original work. Frederick Paul Walter makes The Valkyrie accessible not only to scholars and opera buffs but also to fans of Tolkien, Star Wars, and Hogwarts through a dazzling new translation in lively modern English and annotations that spotlight the libretto, lyrics, and stage directions. The translation conveys Wagner’s humor, rhymes, alliterative effects, subliminal messages, and inventive tale spinning, plus it also gets the most basic ingredient right: the actual story! It highlights the motives, secrets, and plot twists—what’s really going on and what its narrative shows. The Annotated Ring Cycle includes newly created graphic-novel style illustrations that visually represent the storyline alongside full color photos of classic artwork by Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, Aubrey Beardsley, the 1876 costume and set designs, and much more.

Book Rackham s Color Illustrations for Wagner s  Ring

Download or read book Rackham s Color Illustrations for Wagner s Ring written by Arthur Rackham and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of Rackham's images, widely regarded as the greatest representations of Wagner's drama, comprises 64 full-page color illustrations and 9 vignettes from Siegfried, The Twilight of the Gods, The Rhinegold, and The Valkyrie.

Book The Perfect Wagnerite  a Commentary on the Niblung s Ring

Download or read book The Perfect Wagnerite a Commentary on the Niblung s Ring written by Bernard Shaw and published by Namaskar Books. This book was released on with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Siegfried   The Twilight of the Gods  Without Illustrations

Download or read book Siegfried The Twilight of the Gods Without Illustrations written by Richard Wagner and published by Bibliotech Press. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), is the last in Richard Wagner's cycle of four music dramas titled Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung, or The Ring Cycle or The Ring for short). It received its premiere at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 17 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of the whole work. The title is a translation into German of the Old Norse phrase Ragnarök, which in Norse mythology refers to a prophesied war among various beings and gods that ultimately results in the burning, immersion in water, and renewal of the world. As with the rest of the Ring, however, Wagner's account diverges significantly from these Old Norse sources. (wikipedia.org) About the author Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Initially establishing his reputation as a composer of works in the romantic vein of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("total work of art"), by which he sought to synthesise the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts, with music subsidiary to drama. He described this vision in a series of essays published between 1849 and 1852. Wagner realised these ideas most fully in the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs-musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music. His Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.

Book The Ring of Truth

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  • Author : Roger Scruton
  • Publisher : Abrams
  • Release : 2017-11-21
  • ISBN : 1468315501
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book The Ring of Truth written by Roger Scruton and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nothing in opera is grander than The Ring, no work more suited to the deep reading the writer gives here.” —Opera News Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times, and has fascinated both critics and devotees for over a century and a half. No recent study has examined the meaning of Wagner’s masterpiece with the attention to detail and intellectual power that Roger Scruton brings to it in this inspiring account. The Ring of Truth is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism, and philosophy of The Ring from a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher. Scruton shows how, through musical connections and brilliant dramatic strokes, Wagner is able to express truths about the human condition which few other creative artists have been able to convey so convincingly. For Wagner, writes Scruton, the task of art is to “show us freedom in its immediate, contingent, human form, reminding us of what it means to us. Even if we live in a world from which gods and heroes have disappeared we can, by imagining them, dramatize the deep truths of our condition and renew our faith in what we are.” Love, death, sacrifice and the liberation that we win through sacrifice—these are the great themes of The Ring, as they are of this book. Scruton’s passionate and moving interpretation allows us to understand more fully than ever how Wagner conveys his ideas about who we are, and why TheRing continues to be such a hypnotically absorbing work. “Scruton’s presentation is grounded throughout in a deep understanding of the culture of Wagner’s era . . . the writing is clear and persuasive.” —Library Journal (starred review) “A fascinating and valuable study.” —Sunday Times

Book Siegfried   the Twilight of the Gods

Download or read book Siegfried the Twilight of the Gods written by Richard Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: