Book - L'aventure du Ring en France

Description

Born amid the upheavals of the Springtime of the Peoples and inspired by Germanic myths, Greek theatre and revolutionary ideas, Le Ring is far more than a landmark in opera history. In this work of a lifetime, Richard Wagner transformed lyric theatre and, at Bayreuth, envisioned new ways of staging performances and bringing the arts together.

Published for the exhibition "Richard Wagner, les révolutions du Ring" at the Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra, this richly illustrated catalogue explores the cycle's sources, its creation, its many stage interpretations and its influence on the visual arts.

From Wieland Wagner and Patrice Chéreau to today's directors, rediscover the modernity of this world-spanning work, which, 150 years after its premiere, continues to question our relationship with power, nature and progress.