{"product_id":"siegfried-the-twilight-of-richard-wagner-9781446500095","title":"Siegfried \u0026 the Twilight of the Gods - The Ring of the Nibelung - Volume II - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second instalment of Richard Wagner's best-known work \u003cem\u003eThe Ring of Nibelung\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated by Margaret Armour and is presented in this volume alongside Arthur Rackham's gorgeous illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e are the final two operas in The Ring of the Nibelung cycle. Inspired by the legendary hero of Norse mythology, Sigurd, Wagner's opera portrays a man without fear and his attempt to learn apprehension. Following the narrative is the finale, \u003cem\u003eGterd舂merung\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a German translation of the Old Norse phrase \u003cem\u003eRagnar\u003c\/em\u003e, referring to a prophesied war and the renewal of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur Rackham, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration, provides dreamlike illustrations that refine and elucidate the enthralling final parts of this operatic cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1446500098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446500095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Richard Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935807602943,"sku":"9781446500095","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e4273835-4189-45ea-8fd2-5f7e0909f9d6.jpg?v=1681421923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/siegfried-the-twilight-of-richard-wagner-9781446500095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}