Wagner's Ring in 1848: New Translations of the Nibelung Myth and Siegfried's Death

by Edward R. Haymes and Richard Wagner

Makes available in reliable English translation Wagner's original Siegfried libretto and his early essay on the Nibelung myth.

In 1848 Richard Wagner began what would become the largest stage work of his career, the Ring of the Nibelung. In preparation for the task he composed an overview of the Nibelung myth designed to lead to a drama; he then composed the verse "libretto" Siegfried's Death. Although he abandoned the idea of a single...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157113932X
• ISBN13: 9781571139320
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"