Siegfried in Full Score

by Richard Wagner

Book Overview

Richard Wagner put his supreme effort, as well as his earnings, into constructing the perfect festival theater in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth where his masterpiece, the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, could be performed in a manner which would conform to his vision of how the drama should unfold. Wagner's own perception was that the unique and revolutionary character of his monumental tetralogy necessitated a special theater...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486244563
• ISBN13: 9780486244563
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 12.2"

Customer Reviews

A Fabulous Libretto!!!!

I had searched for quite a while for a passing libretto of Wagner when I stumbled upon this gem. Sabors translation is sheer poetry and is a joy to follow along with during the operas. A must buy if you want a fantastic Wagner libretto!