Tristan und Isolde: (English National Opera Guide 6) (Calder Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)) - Softcover

Wagner, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714544108 ISBN 13: 9780714544106

Publisher: Overture Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. "A Landmark in Musical History" is John Luke Rose's title for the introduction to this extraordinary piece of theatre. It belongs to the German tradition of mystical writing and a short note on the poem itself by Martin Swales and Timothy McFarland elucidates some of Wagner's literary techniques. Anthony Negus, who assisted Reginald Goodall on the WNO production of this opera, has contributed a penetrating analysis of the musical structure of the opera, while Patrick Carnegy assesses the remarkable solutions to staging an opera which some argue is best experienced with your back to the performers! In association with English National Opera.

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Review:

All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought. --Daily Telegraph

About the Author:

Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His concept of the "Total Artwork" led to the construction of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house he designed specifically for productions of his own operas. He also wrote widely on music and art. His operas include Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overture Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0714544108
• ISBN 13: 9780714544106
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98