The Cambridge Companion to Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen

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The 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.

'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 Source: Opera

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The Cambridge Companion to Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Cambridge Companions to Music - Series page
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The Cambridge Companion to Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen - Title page
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Figures
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Music Examples
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Contributors
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Preface
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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Part I - Myth
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1 - Greek Tragedy and Myth
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2 - Wagner and the Rise of Modern Mythology
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Part II - Aesthetics
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3 - The Ring in Theory and Practice
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- By Arnold Whittall
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4 - Form and Structure
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5 - Listening for Leitmotifs: Concept, Theory, Practice
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6 - The Bayreuth Concept and the Significance of Performance
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Part III - Interpretations
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7 - Characters in the “World” of the Ring
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- By Mark Berry
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8 - The Ring as a Political and Philosophical Drama
pp 185-204
- By Anthony Arblaster
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9 - The Idea of Nature
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10 - Gender and Sexuality
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- By Chris Walton
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Part IV - Impact
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11 - Critical Responses
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- By Barbara Eichner
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12 - Placing the Ring in Literary History
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- By David Trippett
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13 - Specters of Nazism
pp 297-316
- By Tash Siddiqui
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14 - The Ring in Cinematic and Popular Culture
pp 317-336
- By Adrian Daub
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15 - Notable Productions
pp 337-355
- By Barry Millington
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