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A PENGUIN CLASSICS HARDCOVER THE RING OF THE ...

A superb new translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poems: the libretto to
Wagner's Ring Cycle  in a Penguin Classics hardcover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith The
scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no precedent and no successor. It
preoccupied Wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionized the nature of opera  the
orchestra  the demands on singers and on the audience itself. The four operas-The Rhinegold 
The Valkyrie  Siegfried  and Twilight of the Gods-are complete worlds  conjuring up
extraordinary mythological landscapes through sound as much as staging. Wagner wrote the entire
libretto before embarking on the music. Discarding the grand choruses and bravura duets central
to most operas  he used the largest musical forces in the context often of only a handful of
singers on stage. The words were essential: he was telling a story and making an argument in a
way that required absolute attention to what was said. The libretto for The Ring lies at the
heart of nineteenth century culture. It is in itself a work of power and grandeur  and it had
an incalculable effect on European and specifically German culture. John Deathridge's superb
new translation  with notes and a fascinating introduction  is essential for anyone who wishes
to fully engage with one of the great musical experiences. For more than seventy years  Penguin
has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more
than 1 800 titles  Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout
history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative
texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors 
as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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