Wagner Without Fear Learning to Love--And Even Enjoy--Opera's Most Demanding Genius

Name: Wagner Without Fear Learning to Love--And Even Enjoy--Opera's Most Demanding Genius
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ISBN: 9780375700545

ISBN-10: 0375700544

ISBN-13: 9780375700545

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Authors: William Berger

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Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers, if you've longed to fathom the mysteries of Wagner's ever-increasing popularity, or if you just want to better understand and enjoy the performances you're attending, you'll find this delightful book indispensable. William Berger is the most helpful guide one could hope to find for navigating the strange and beautiful world of the most controversial artist who ever lived. He tells…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/29/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.10" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

William Berger lives in New York City.



Preface



Approaching Wagner


Welcome to the Art of Richard Wagner


The Strange Life and Career of Richard Wagner


Richard Wagner, Superstar


Map of Places in Wagner's Life


Map of Places in Wagner's Operas



The Operas


The Flying Dutchman


Tannhauser und der Sangerkrieg auf Wartburg


Lohengrin


Tristan und Isolde


Die Meistersinger von Numberg


Der Ring des Nibelungen


Das Rheingold


Die Walkure


Siegfried


Gotterdammerung


Facets of the Ring


Parsifal



Exploring Wagner


Wagner Issues: Vegetarianism, Antivivisectionism, and Anti-Semitism


Wagner on CD


Wagner in Print


Wagner-Oriented Films


Wagner Soundtracks


Making the Hadj: An Insider's Guide to Bayreuth


Glossary


Index