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Frederick Paul Walter - Annotated Ring Cycle, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

Annotated Ring Cycle

The Rhine Gold (Das Rheingold)

Av Frederick Paul Walter

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Richard Wagner’s magnum opus meets the celebrated translator of Jules Verne novels in this colorful and original work.Frederick Paul Walter makes The Rhine Gold accessible not only to scholars and opera buffs but also to fans of Tolkien, Star Wars, and Hogwarts through a dazzling new translation in lively modern English and annotations that spotlight the libretto, lyrics, and stage directions. The translation conveys Wagner’s humor, rhymes, alliterative effects, subliminal messages, and inventive tale spinning, plus it also gets the most basic ingredient right: the actual story! It highlights the motives, secrets, and plot twists— what’s really going on and what its narrative shows. The Annotated Ring Cycle includes newly created graphic-novel style illustrations that visually represent the storyline alongside full color photos of classic artwork by Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, Aubrey Beardsley, the 1876 costume and set designs, and much more.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2021-01-15
  • Mått: 202 x 254 x 8 mm
  • Vikt: 460 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 160
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Illustratör: Cliff Mott
  • ISBN: 9781538136683
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Scriptwriter, fine-arts broadcaster, publicist, translator, and college theater director, Frederick Paul Walter has worked for Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Southwest, and other performance organizations. He has written on Wagner, classical music, and opera for nearly half a century and has published modern translations of science fiction thrillers by French novelist Jules Verne for State University of New York and the U.S. Naval Institute. He now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Lively and vivid, Frederick Paul Walter’s new translation of The Rhine Gold will delight those familiar with the opera, while providing an inviting entry point for those who know the tale only through its role as a foundation work that has influenced everything from Bugs Bunny to The Lord of the Rings. The annotations are often wry and humorous, without in any way ceasing to be informative. The volume’s numerous illustrations are a bonus, reminding the reader that this is a work meant to be seen and heard, not merely read.

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