Die Walküre = The Valkyrie / Richard Wagner.
| Author/creator | Wagner, Richard |
| Other author | Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015, translator. |
| Other author | John, Nicholas, editor. |
| Other author | English National Opera. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New edition. |
| Publication Info | Richmond : Overture Publishing, 2011. |
| Description | 122 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Parallel title | Valkyrie |
| Series | Opera guides ; 21 Opera guide ; 21. ^A176004 |
| Contents | A conflict of power and love / Geoffrey Skelton -- Chronology of the composition of 'The Valkyrie' -- An introduction to the music of 'The Valkyrie' / Barry Millington -- New myths for old / George Gillespie -- Translating 'The Ring' / Andrew Porter -- Thematic guide -- 'Die Walküre' = The Valkyrie / poem by Richard Wagner ; English translation by Andrew Porter -- Discography / David Nice. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| General note | Previous edition: London: Calder, 1983. |
| General note | Published in association with the English National Opera. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 109). |
| Language | Text in English and German. |
| ISBN | 9780714544229 (paperback) |