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First published in 1993, this acclaimed translation, which follows the verse form of the original exactly, filled. It is appreciated for its literary style, contrasting the themes of emotion and violence, and its recollection and assimilation of older germanic tales. Buy the ring of the nibelung by richard wagner isbn. The ride of the valkyries concert paraphrase from the. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The ring of the nibelung dc 1990 book one the rhinegold comic graphic novel. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration. The ring of the nibelung by richard wagner goodreads. Roy thomas is a comic book writer and editor, and stan lees first successor as editorinchief of marvel comics. The rhinegold, the valkyrie, siegfried, and twilight of the gods, featuring principal characters in each opera, brief story synopsis, story narrative with over 90 music highlight examples, selected discography and videography, dictionary of opera and musical terms, and an insightful and in depth commentary and analysis by. The nibelungenlied is based on an oral tradition that has some of its origin in historic events and individuals of the 5th and 6th centuries and that spread.

The book the ring of the nibelung it is very good to read. However, the pictures in the book were so blurry and so dark as to have much of the illustration obscured. Alberich the dwarf has a lust that will never be fulfilled. Almost 20 years later it remains a treasured part of my library.

Tolkien which adapts the niflung legends into alliterative verse. Craig russell adapts richard wagners epic opera cycle, the ring of the nibelung. It preoccupied wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionized the nature of opera. The ring of the nibelung books 14 roy thomas, gil kane, jim woodring, john costanza on. His own libretto to the operas is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, while the lives of great warriors are ruined, and murder after murder is committed in the name of love and gold. The rhinegold, the valkyrie, siegfried and twilight of the gods. Roger scrutons brilliant and passionate exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of wagners masterpiece with its themes of love, death, sacrifice and freedom shows how, ultimately, it expresses the truth about the human condition. Comic book artist gil kane illustrates richard wagners four ring operas in a graphic style which makes music all its own. Wagners the ring of the nibelung by fisher, burton d. Color frontispiece and twelve black and white illustrations by gustaf tenggren. These books show the original german in parallel with the english, which is. I still have not listened to the ring of the nibelung, and i still consider this one of the best books i read in 2016.

Richard wagner author richard wagner 1883 redefined opera and had an overwhelming impact on german and western culture. The ring of the nibelung is one of my favorites, but because the opera is in german, i did not always catch what was going on. It is a powerful musicdrama on a grand scale, a full appreciation of which depends on an. I read niebelungenlied at school in german, therefor i will compare it to the german version and make a point why this version is so nice. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or. Craig russells adaptation of the ring cycle by german composer richard wagner is about to be collected in a handsome twovolume set.

Back then at school, i thought it was maybe a nice story, but there was not much connection between the single parts. The artwork is excellent, the coloring appropriate. Tan decorated cloth in color pictorial dust jacket. The ring of the nibelung hc profile dark horse comics. There are a lot of those who recommended this book. Buy a cheap copy of the ring of the nibelung book by roy thomas. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Ring of the nibelungs is a 2004 tv film directed by uli edel. The nibelungenlied, or the song of the nibelungs, is a middle high german epic poem first written sometime in the thirteenth century. This is for a comic book the ring of the nibelung book one dc vf oe1601. Ive discarded this book, and have since ordered the individual librettos from schirmer. The ring of the nibelung by richard wagner alibris.

Craig russells other opera adaptions, but ring of the nibelung is the best by a mile. Downloading it, i left it for a long time and only found it by chance on my kindle app during a flight and decided to read it and get it read and deleted. A retelling of the ring of the nibelung following wagners version. The ring of the nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times. The ring of the nibelung by richard wagner, paperback. Because if you are reading a book specially book entitled the ring of the nibelung your brain will drift away trough every dimension, wandering in every single aspect. A comprehensive guide to wagners the ring of the nibelung.

Though its author is unknown, the nibelungenlied remains one of the premiere germanic texts. A absolute delight in every opera fans colelctions. Howards character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Craig russell, which follows the progression of wagners 4part opera cycle. The magical gold of the rhine maidens is stolen, leading to a twisted story of vengeance and betrayal. The legend of sigurd and gudrun is a narrative poem by j. If you like historically important stories andor modern comics and have any interest in the other, or their fusion, then you could do a lot worse than checking out this book. The eisner awardwinning series, finally collected in one. Buy the ring of the nibelung by richard wagner, margaret armour isbn. Wagner took the story of the operas from a book called the nibelungenlied. However the after covering the book a couple of times i can enjoy the film without always stopping to read subtitles. The ring of the nibelung richard wagner 9780241422281.

The eisner awardwinning series, collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of western civilization, now one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. I had the pleasure to acquire a copy of this book in the summer of 1981 in seattle during the annual ring festival. Small red stain to edge of front jacket approximately one inch. Among other reasons my motivation to read this book was the story of ring of the nibelung. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.

You must take something painstakingly created to fit precisely in one particular medium, and rework it to fit precisely into another medium that tells its story in a radically different way. A companion spencer, stewart, millington, barry, wagner, richard on. Craig russell has created a masterpiece of comic book out of a materpiece of opera. This book was such a great idea combining the script of the ring of nibelung with the illustrations arthur rackham created. A superb new translation of the libretto to wagners ring cycle smiling in sorrow i sing of love the ring of the nibelung, wagners epic cycle of four musical dramas about primal envy, cosmic conflict, the search for glory, spectacular selfsacrifice, redeeming human love and the downfall of gods, revolutionized the nature of opera and conjured up an entire mythological world. The ring of the nibelung book one dc vf oe1601 ebay.

The ring of the nibelung penguin clothbound classics. It is a powerful musicdrama on a grand scale, a full appreciation of which depends on an understanding of exactly what is being sung. The price is not to fund but this book features high quality. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. A brilliant analysis of wagner, a powerful summary of his ring operas, a masterclass on 19th century continental philosophy, and a compelling collection of wisdom on love, power, law, mutability, human life theres a lot in this book that is worth reflecting on. An important work for wagnerites and musical scholars. This is a highly entertaining adaptation of the ring on the nibelung. The ring of the nibelung by gertrude henderson abebooks.