Der Fliegende Hollander (Music Scores) [Paperback]

Richard Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998 | Series: Music Scores

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. ‘A Landmark in Musical History’ is John Luke Rose’s title for the introduction to this extraordinary piece of theatre. It belongs to the German tradition of mystical writing, and a short note on the poem itself by Martin Swales and Timothy McFarland elucidates some of Wagner’s literary techniques. Anthony Negus, who assisted Reginald Goodall on the WNO production of Tristan und Isolde, has contributed a penetrating analysis of the musical structure of the opera, while Patrick Carnegy assesses the remarkable solutions to staging an opera which some argue is best experienced with your back to the performers.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nicholas John (Editor) : Richard Wagner (Author) : Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the "Total Artwork" led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for productions of his own operas. He also wrote widely on music and art. His operas include Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Konemann (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 963830314X
• ISBN-13: 978-9638303141
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,721,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)