{"product_id":"siegfried-in-full-score-paperback","title":"Siegfried in Full Score - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Wagner put his supreme effort, as well as his earnings, into constructing the perfect festival theater in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth where his masterpiece, the four-opera cycle \u003ci\u003eDer Ring des Nibelungen\u003c\/i\u003e, could be performed in a manner which would conform to his vision of how the drama should unfold. Wagner's own perception was that the unique and revolutionary character of his monumental tetralogy necessitated a special theater -- one where the difficulties of staging an expansive drama could be surmounted, where changes of scene could be effected without halting the performance for vast lengths of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDer Ring des Nibelungen\u003c\/i\u003e, which is based on a medieval German epic, the \u003ci\u003eNibelungenlied\u003c\/i\u003e, and Norse mythology, enlarged the expressive powers of German Romantic opera; today it also gives testimony to Wagner's willingness to venture into new areas for inspirational material.\u003cbr\u003eThe third opera of the cycle, \u003ci\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/i\u003e, reproduced here in full score, presents the story of a youthful Germanic hero of legendary proportions, a young man without experience of fear, who slays the reptilian hoarder of ill-gotten, powerful golden treasures and rescues a banished goddess from fiery captivity. Performed during the heyday of Bismarck's \u003ci\u003eRealpolitik\u003c\/i\u003e, following decades of revolutionary and anarchic fervor, Siegfried is reputed to have social and political implications. In \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Wagnerite\u003c\/i\u003e, George Bernard Shaw discusses the opera in allegorical terms, and describes the heroic Siegfried as a born anarchist, the ideal of Bakoonin, an anticipation of the 'overman' of Nietzsche.\u003cbr\u003eWhether or not the political import of Richard Wagner's alleged revolutionary thought is of concern to the music lover of modern times, the influence and power of the operas of \u003ci\u003eDer Ring des Nibelungen \u003c\/i\u003eare indisputable. The crowning achievement of German music of the Romantic era, the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e forged a new synthesis of music and drama on the largest scale, drawing on rich literary and philosophical resources to expand the dramatic possibilities of the opera as a musical form.\u003cbr\u003eReproduced from the first edition (1876), which received Wagner's final approval, this full-size full score brings \u003ci\u003eSiegfried, \u003c\/i\u003e an important opera in the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most performed, recorded, studied, and admired operas of the Romantic era, to Wagner enthusiasts, opera lovers, and musicians at a moderate, affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposer and conductor Richard Wagner (1813-83) is best known for his four-opera classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Ring.\u003c\/i\u003e Unlike most other composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his operas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 12.18 x 9.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1983\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687532761151,"sku":"9780486244563","price":47.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ed679332909625746846979a738b7ca5.webp?v=1764978930","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/siegfried-in-full-score-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}