The Annotated Ring Cycle
Twilight for the Gods (Götterdämmerung)
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2022
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3666-9 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3666-9 (ISBN)
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A dazzling, new translation and notes by Frederick Paul Walter spotlight the libretto, lyrics, and stage directions of Wagner's beloved Twilight for the Gods, getting the most basic ingredient right: the actual story! The translation and notes are accompanied by classic artwork by Rackham, Howard Pyle, Aubrey Beardsley, and others
Richard Wagner's magnum opus meets the celebrated translator of Jules Verne novels in this colorful and original work.
Frederick Paul Walter makes Twilight for the Gods 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. Accompanying the translation and annotations are dozens of photos of classic artwork by Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, Aubrey Beardsley, the 1876 costume and set designs, and much more.
Richard Wagner's magnum opus meets the celebrated translator of Jules Verne novels in this colorful and original work.
Frederick Paul Walter makes Twilight for the Gods 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. Accompanying the translation and annotations are dozens of photos of classic artwork by Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, Aubrey Beardsley, the 1876 costume and set designs, and much more.
Scriptwriter, fine-arts broadcaster, publicist, translator, and college theater director, Frederick Paul Walter has worked for Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Southwest, and other performance organizations. He has written on Wagner, classical music, and opera for nearly half a century and has published modern translations of science fiction thrillers by French novelist Jules Verne for State University of New York and the U.S. Naval Institute. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Erscheinungsdatum | 16.08.2020 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 205 x 257 mm |
Gewicht | 467 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical |
ISBN-10 | 1-5381-3666-X / 153813666X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-3666-9 / 9781538136669 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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