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Opera Explained: Wagner’s Ring | Naxos - Educational 855818485

Opera Explained: Wagner’s Ring

Label: Naxos - Educational

Cat No: 855818485

Barcode: 0636943818428

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 29th September 2007

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An Introduction to…Wagner - The Ring of the Nibelung
This audiobook series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of major operas. Using the principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recordings of the complete works, the presentation is informative yet entertaining, enabling the listener to get more from this remarkable art form.

Wagner’s Ring cycle is the most ambitious work in the history of music: four operas that combine to tell a single epic story. Based in legend, it has become a legend in its own right: a supreme challenge for conductors, singers, opera producers, and indeed for audiences. But for all its grandeur and complexity, The Ring is far more accessible than many music lovers think.

This two-CD guide explains the basics of the plot, profiles the leading characters, and shows how Wagner’s revolutionary music adds fascinating layers of meaning and psychological insight, as well as providing some of the most stirring and intoxicating moments in the entire operatic repertoire.

2 CDs + 20 page booklet.
Written and read by Stephen Johnson.

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