An Introduction to Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung by Stephen Johnson

An Introduction to Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung

Opera Explained

Stephen Johnson

2 hours, 37 minutes first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction music
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For the music lover who's been intimidated by the grandeur of Wagner's Ring cycle, An Introduction to Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung by Stephen Johnson offers a gentle and enlightening guide that unlocks the secrets of this operatic masterpiece, revealing its hidden layers of meaning and beauty.

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Wagner’s Ring cycle is the most ambitious work in the history of music: four operas that combine to tell a single epic story. Based in legend, it has become a legend in its own right: a supreme challenge for conductors, singers, opera producers, a...

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