Die Walkure
by Richard Wagner

Name: Die Walkure
Brand: Richard Wagner
SKU: 9780714544229
Rating: 4.1 (155 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers have a deep appreciation for the musical and emotional depth of Die Walküre, often highlighting Wagner's exceptional ability to write for the cello. Many find the characters, particularly Wotan and Brünnhilde, compelling and layered, evoking a range of feelings and thoughts. However, some criticisms arise regarding the themes of incest and misogyny present in the narrative, reflecting on Wagner's controversial legacy.

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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.

"Things like this are written only for people who have good powers of endurance (so really for nobody!)," wrote Wagner about Die Walküre.

Yet, as Geoffrey Skelton points out, the opera has enjoyed a separate popularity and existence from the Ring cycle.

George Gillespie shows just how the string of mythical events was converted into a drama remarkable for its concentrated excitement and fine construction.

Barry Millington introduces the web of motifs in the complex score.

The English version, with Elizabeth Forbes's translation of the verses that Wagner did not eventually set to music but retained as footnotes to his published version, is by acclaimed translator Andrew Porter.