{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-wagners-der-ring-des-nibelungen-hardback-9781107108516","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (Hardback) 9781107108516","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Companion provides an overview and in-depth analysis of Wagner's Ring using traditional critical analysis alongside more recent approaches.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Berry (Edited by), Nicholas Vazsonyi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107108516, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 September 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages, 5 b\/w illus.  30 music examples\u003cbr\u003e25 x 18 x 3 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This Companion fully captures the richness and all too human complexity of this astonishing work, offering up multiple paths for us each to find our way to its heart.' Hugo Shirley, Opera\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Companion is an essential, interdisciplinary tool for those both familiar and unfamiliar with Wagner's Ring. It opens with a concise introduction to both the composer and the Ring, introducing Wagner as a cultural figure, and giving a comprehensive overview of the work. Subsequent chapters, written by leading Wagner experts, focus on musical topics such as 'leitmotif', and structure, and provide a comprehensive set of character portraits, including leading players like Wotan, Brünnhilde, and Siegfried. Further chapters look to the mythological background of the work and the idea of the Bayreuth Festival, as well as critical reception of the Ring, its relationship to Nazism, and its impact on literature and popular culture, in turn offering new approaches to interpretation including gender, race and environmentalism. The volume ends with a history of notable stage productions from the world premiere in 1876 to the most recent stagings in Bayreuth and elsewhere.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of music examples\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Mark Berry and Nicholas Vazsonyi\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Myth: 1. Greek tragedy and myth Jason Geary\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wagner and the rise of modern mythology Stefan Arvidsson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Aesthetics: 3. The Ring in theory and practice Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e 4. Form and structure J. P. E. Harper-Scott\u003cbr\u003e 5. Listening for leitmotifs: concept, theory, practice Christian Thorau\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Bayreuth concept and the significance of performance Roger Allen\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Interpretations: 7. Characters in the 'world' of the Ring Mark Berry\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Ring as a political and philosophical drama Anthony Arblaster\u003cbr\u003e 9. The idea of nature Thomas Grey\u003cbr\u003e 10. Gender and sexuality Chris Walton\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Impact: 11. Critical responses Barbara Eichner\u003cbr\u003e 12. Placing the Ring in literary history David Trippett\u003cbr\u003e 13. Specters of Nazism Tash Siddiqui\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Ring in cinematic and popular culture Adrian Daub\u003cbr\u003e 15. Notable productions Barry Millington\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Musical scores, lyrics \u0026amp; libretti [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Musical scores, lyrics \u0026amp; libretti\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Musical%20scores,%20lyrics%20\u0026amp;%20libretti%20%5BAVQ%5D%22\"\u003eAVQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Opera [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Opera\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Opera%20%5BAVGC9%5D%22\"\u003eAVGC9\u003c\/a\u003e], Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BAVC%5D%22\"\u003eAVC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002496733464,"sku":"9781107108516","price":81.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107108516i_012f5404-b69b-44ae-984d-e9465ec5abc9.jpg?v=1696793292","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-wagners-der-ring-des-nibelungen-hardback-9781107108516","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}