The annotated ring cycle : Twilight for the Gods (Götterdämmerung) : an English reading version of The Nibelung's ring by Richard Wagner / translation and annotations by Frederick Paul Walter.
| Author/creator | Wagner, Richard author. |
| Other author | Walter, Frederick Paul, translator, annotator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham, Maryland : Amadeus Press, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2022. |
| Description | xii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Ring des Nibelungen. Götterdämmerung (Libretto) |
| Contents | The 1-minute Ring -- Chronology: the composition of The Ring cycle -- Introduction -- Timeline of The Ring cycle to date -- Prologue and Act 1 -- Act 2 -- Act 3 -- Timeline of the entire Ring cycle -- What the cycle does... and doesn't. |
| Abstract | The author makes Twilight for the Gods 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. This book 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | German, with English translation; annotations in English. |
| LCCN | 2021056823 |
| ISBN | 9781538136669 paperback |
| ISBN | 153813666X paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |