Dimensions
156 x 220 x 18mm
Volume 1 of Richard Wagner's vast "Ring" cycle, comprising four full-length operas
This volume present Rudolph Sabor's translation of the libretto to the first of the tetralogy, "Das Rheingold". 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, a full bibliography. Lists of all motifs in the opera and all motifs in the "Ring" cycle conclude the volume.
Includes black-and-white illustrations.
