{"product_id":"siegfried-the-twilight-of-the-gods-the-ring-of-the-nibelung-volume-ii-illustrated-by-arthur-rackham-9781446500095","title":"Siegfried \u0026 The Twilight of the Gods - The Ring of the Nibelung - Volume II - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second instalment of Richard Wagner's best-known work \u003cem\u003eThe Ring of Nibelung\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated by Margaret Armour and is presented in this volume alongside Arthur Rackham's gorgeous illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e are the final two operas in The Ring of the Nibelung cycle. Inspired by the legendary hero of Norse mythology, Sigurd, Wagner's opera portrays a man without fear and his attempt to learn apprehension. Following the narrative is the finale, \u003cem\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a German translation of the Old Norse phrase \u003cem\u003eRagnarök\u003c\/em\u003e, referring to a prophesied war and the renewal of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur Rackham, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration, provides dreamlike illustrations that refine and elucidate the enthralling final parts of this operatic cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446500095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWagner, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Wagner (1813-1833) was a German composer, conductor, and theatre director. Known for his revolutionary concept 'Gesamtkunstwerk', meaning a total work of art, he was one of the only opera composers to write both the music and the libretto for his productions. His most celebrated work is the four-opera cycle 'The Ring of the Nibelung' (1876).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pook Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44811383210099,"sku":"9781446500095","price":70.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_aed2d196-16d4-4964-80e9-575389e79b79.jpg?v=1776775529","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/siegfried-the-twilight-of-the-gods-the-ring-of-the-nibelung-volume-ii-illustrated-by-arthur-rackham-9781446500095","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}