Speaking of Wagner
Talking To Audiences About The Ring Of The Nibelung
Published on 1. April 2020
60 pages
978-1-68053-977-6 (ISBN)
Description
Speaking of Wagner compiles in a new and highly accessible format celebrated author, lecturer, and Metropolitan Opera commentator William Berger's collection of talks and presentations about Richard Wagner, the most controversial, and perhaps the most widely influential, artist in history. These talks have been successful with diverse audiences, ranging from newcomers to the field to the most exacting experts, often at the same time! Berger's book preserves that wide range of tone: erudite but engaging, from lofty to startlingly coarse (as the subject requires), and connecting the subject to references from mythology to psychology and even (and especially) to cutting-edge pop culture.
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Person
William Berger is an American author, radio music host and commentator. Born in California on January 25th 1961, studied Romance languages and musicology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter I: Talking about Talking About The Ring of the Nibelung
- The Retro Theory
- The "Marketing Approach"
- A Third Way
- Chapter II: About Das Rheingold .
- Chapter III: About Die Walküre.
- Chapter IV: About Siegfried.
- Chapter V: About Götterdämmerung.and Everything Else
- Index
