| Description |
xv, 252 pages : illustration ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the cycles in the cycle / John Louis DiGaetani -- The foundation. The golden Ring in a golden age / James K. Holman ; Selling the Ring : Richard Wagner's "enterprise" / Nicholas Vazsonyi -- Interpretations. Gold rules : the politics of Wagner's Ring / Neil K. Friedman ; Romanticism in the Ring / Barbara J. Guenther ; The Ring : an Italian dream set in Switzerland / John Louis DiGaetani -- The Ring and Germany. Wagner's Ring and German culture : performances and interpretations on and off stage / Steven Cerf ; Wagner's Ring premiere in Munich / Brigitte Heldt (translated by Gregory D. Kershner) -- Transgression and taboo : eros, marriage, and incest in Die Walküre / Gregory D. Kershner -- Production and influence of the Ring. A select production history of the Ring / Erick Neher ; The Ring in America / Joann P. Krieg ; Wagnerian opera's influence on world literature / John Louis DiGaetani -- The language and music of the Ring. The language of the Ring / Stewart Spencer ; An interview with Jane Eaglen / John Louis DiGaetani -- Conclusion. The trouble with Wagner / John Louis Digaetani ; The Ring on disc and on video / Geoffrey Riggs. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discography and index. |
| Subject |
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen.
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| Added Author |
DiGaetani, John Louis, 1943-
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| ISBN |
0786423307 softcover alkaline paper |
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9780786423309 softcover alkaline paper |
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