{"product_id":"richard-wagner-isbn-9780714836539","title":"Richard Wagner","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Wagner's vast \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e cycle, comprising four full-length operas, is arguably the most extraordinary achievement in the history of opera. His libretto to the work is more than a literary work of art: its intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors, ample use of alliteration - together with its singability - combine to create something unique, so that the music is embedded in the text. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume presents Rudolph Sabor's translation of the libretto to the third of the tetralogy, \u003ci\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/i\u003e. This new translation, which runs side-by-side with the German text, preserves the original metre and elucidates the complexities of Wagner's intricate libretto. It is unprecedented in presenting next to the translation not only a running commentary on the drama but also the names of the leitmotifs as they occur. The translation is supplemented by scene-by-scene synopses, short discussions of each leitmotif new to each scene, a discography, videography, and full bibliography. Lists of all motifs in the opera and all motifs in the \u003ci\u003eRing \u003c\/i\u003ecycle conclude the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolph Sabor has also translated the librettos to the other three operas of the cycle, and a companion volume of essays relating to Wagner's \u003ci\u003eRing \u003c\/i\u003ecompletes the series. Ranging from a discussion of Wagner's Literary sources to a review of the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e's performance history, the essays provide a prodigious treasury of information for the Wagner enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe books can be enjoyed individually or as a series; either way they will equip the Wagner enthusiast with a fund of information to make the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e journey more rewarding. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891989606629,"sku":"NP9780714836539","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/7f4dd0e8-3069-488f-994b-adbc01844413.jpg?v=1767868706","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/richard-wagner-isbn-9780714836539","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}