Few major artists have aroused the ire and adulation of successive generations as persistently as Richard Wagner. Simon Williams explores the reasons for this adulation and antipathy by analyzing heroism in Wagner's work. Beginning with a definition of the concept of the heroic, Williams then examines it as a function of Wagner's theater and music. He also analyzes all thirteen stage works by Wagner as well as his adaptation of the Romantic hero figure.
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"Whether or not the reader agrees with all points, those with an interest in Wagner and with some of the broader implications of his work will come away with cogent ideas to ponder. Another strength of the book is the writing, which is highly literate and very fine throughout." German Studies Review Barry Salwen, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Wagner and the Romantic Hero originated in talks that Williams gave at the Bayreuth Festival and elsewhere a few years ago. Now in the definitive printed version we also get a six-page bibliography as further evidence of a mastery over the applicable literature. All told, this book seems to be designed for a wide range of readers, Wagnerian initiates and tyros alike, who should learn much from its blend of knowledge and insight." - Christopher Hatch, Dorset, Vermont
"Well worth reading for its insight into the music and drama."
John Harrison, University of Northern Colorado, The Opera Journal
Wagner and the Romantic Hero originated in talks that Williams gave at the Bayreuth Festival and elsewhere a few years ago. Now in the definitive printed version we also get a six-page bibliography as further evidence of a mastery over the applicable literature. All told, this book seems to be designed for a wide range of readers, Wagnerian initiates and tyros alike, who should learn much from its blend of knowledge and insight." - Christopher Hatch, Dorset, Vermont
"Well worth reading for its insight into the music and drama."
John Harrison, University of Northern Colorado, The Opera Journal
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Few major artists have aroused the ire and adulation of successive generations as persistently as Richard Wagner. Simon Williams explores the reasons for this adulation and antipathy by analysing heroism in Wagner's work. Williams examines this heroism as a function of Wagner's theatre and music, beginning with a definition of the concept of the heroic, and also analyses all thirteen stage works by Wagner and his adaptation of the figure of the Romantic hero.
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The age in which Richard Wagner grew up had little time for heroes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Die Meistersinger, Das Rheingold, Der Vampyr, Die Feen, King Henry, Eine Mitteilung, Wieland Wagner, Bayreuth Festival, Flying Dutchman, Thomas Mann, Das Liebesverbot, Hans Heiling, Middle Ages, Festival of Dionysos, Festival of Dionysus, Forest Murmurs, Henry the Fowler, Midsummer's Eve, Richard Wagner, Samuel Beckett, Thomas Carlyle, World War New!
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The age in which Richard Wagner grew up had little time for heroes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Die Meistersinger, Das Rheingold, Der Vampyr, Die Feen, King Henry, Eine Mitteilung, Wieland Wagner, Bayreuth Festival, Flying Dutchman, Thomas Mann, Das Liebesverbot, Hans Heiling, Middle Ages, Festival of Dionysos, Festival of Dionysus, Forest Murmurs, Henry the Fowler, Midsummer's Eve, Richard Wagner, Samuel Beckett, Thomas Carlyle, World War New!
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- Tristan and Isolde: English National Opera Guide 6 (English National Opera Guides) by Richard Wagner on 14 pages
- Das Rheingold: G. Schirmer Opera Score, Ed. 1563 (Complete Vocal Score) by F Jameson on 11 pages
- The Flying Dutchman (The Black Dog Opera Library) by Richard Wagner on 6 pages
- The Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner on 5 pages
- The Ring of the Nibelung (Penguin Classics) by Trans. and Ed. John Deathridge Richard Wagner on 5 pages
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- Opera: The Basics by Denise Gallo in Back Matter
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