The Ring of the Nibelung (Der Ring des Nibelungen): Libretto: German & English

Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen is one of the most influential theatrical works ever written. It is a powerful music-drama on a grand scale, a full appreciation of which depends on an understanding of exactly what is being sung. Wagner's German was deliberately archaic and romantic; until recently, there has been no singing translation which transmits with genuine feeling the complex and literate text, matching the stress and inflection in the score. This translation, commissioned by the English National Opera Company for their highly successful production of The Ring in English, is the work of Andrew Porter, music critic of The New Yorker. The edition includes a German text and Mr. Porter has provided an essay dealing with the problems of translating the work. Book jacket.Wagner, Richard is the author of 'The Ring of the Nibelung (Der Ring des Nibelungen): Libretto: German & English', published 1976 under ISBN 9780393021929 and ISBN 0393021920.