Nibelung's Ring: A Tetralogy

Author: (German) Wagner
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In the history of Western music, no opera can compare to The Ring of the Nibelung. It is a giant of music, an epic of drama, a "colossal" on stage, a "flood" in emotional experiences, and Wagner's "dictator" in opera reform. During the 26 years of composing this musical drama, Wagner experienced a life-changing transformation from obscurity to fame. Like other scholar-type composers, Wagner has substantial representative works and an equally extensive body of written works. However, what truly represents Wagner as a masterpiece of Romantic artistry is this "Ring" tetralogy, which has been performed continuously for about 15 hours.