The Romance of King Ludwig Ii. of Bavaria; His Relations With Wagner And His Bavarian Fairy Places
The Romance of King Ludwig Ii. of Bavaria; His Relations With Wagner And His Bavarian Fairy Places
Gerard, Frances a
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or is it fashion which has decreed that we must "do the Ring?" I fear it is this autocrat which is accountable for the weary faces one sees hopelessly trying to tmderstandi what it is all about, for the libretto provided for the enhghten- ment of the uninstructed, although said to be the work of Wagner, is a very inefficient guide through this bewildering study. Study it may well be called, for the Niebelungenlied is in fact a magnificent epic poem, ranking in degree of merit with the Iliad. Th...e poem, which is called " Chriemhilde's Revenge," forms the groundwork of Wagner's " Cycle," while for the rest he has gone to the Edda or Gotterwelt of Germany for inspiration. From these two sources he pieced together his wonderful composition. In June, 1865, Wagner produced at the Opera House in Munich Tristan and loslde, the rehearsals of which were personally superintended by the com- poser. Writing to his friends at Mariafeldt he says : " For the first time in my life had my artistic inclina- tions free play: their pillow was smoothed by love.
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