A superb new translation of the libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle'Smiling in sorrowI sing of love'The Ring of the Nibelung,Wagner's epic cycle of four musical dramas about primal envy,cosmic conflict,the search for glory,spectacular self-sacrifice,redeeming human love and the downfall of gods,revolutionized the nature of opera and conjured up an entire mythological world. It is also one of the greatest texts ever written for the lyric stage,where words are not an adjunct to the music,but an essential part of a transformative experience. John Deathridge's superb new facing page translation of the Ring libretto conveys the pungency and vitality of Wagner's words,reflecting the work's literary power while retaining its sense and dramatic energy. Translated with an introduction and notes by John Deathridge
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241422281Number of pages: 816Weight: 553 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
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Now comes the new translation by John Deathridge,doyen of English-speaking Wagner scholars,with a grasp of his life and writings that may never have been equalled. (...) In that noble enterprise he seems to me to be entirely successful. (...)'Awesome'is a word I detest,but how else can one describe that Beautifully presented and authoritative,which can only (...) cast light on this inexhaustible masterwork.The Ring provides a meticulous study of the psychology of politics and power(...) Hugely illuminating (...) Deathridge's translation,flexibly and vividly conceived,shines a special light into the literary and psychological depths of the Ring.
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