Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's celebrated four-part Ring
Cycle, blends the powerful imagery of Norse and Teutonic mythology with
glorious, robustly inventive music to produce a dramatic allegory of
greed and lust for power. Despite its popularity, however, Das
Rheingold has long been difficult to find in complete score -- until
now. This handsome volume reproduces the full orchestral and vocal score
in a clear engraving with large, legible notation for easy reading and
study. This is the complete, authoritative B. Schott's Söhne edition
with newly translated front matter, including Wagner's poetic tribute to
his patron and benefactor, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Virtually nowhere
else will you locate this masterpiece in such an eminently usable
format, at such a remarkably affordable price. Music lovers, opera
buffs, musicologists -- any admirer of Wagner -- will welcome Dover's
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