Publisher's Synopsis
Richard Wagner's Rheingold (1901) is a musical score book that contains the full score of Wagner's opera, Rheingold. This opera is the first of the four operas that make up Wagner's famous cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). The book includes the complete musical notation for all the instruments and vocals used in the opera, as well as the libretto (text) in both German and English. The story of Rheingold is based on Norse mythology and follows the struggle for power between gods, dwarves, and giants over a magical ring that grants its wearer unlimited power. The opera is known for its complex and innovative use of leitmotifs (musical themes) to represent characters, emotions, and ideas. This book is a valuable resource for musicians, musicologists, and opera enthusiasts who want to study or perform Wagner's Rheingold.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
