This book presents Wagner's view of how the Ring should be
performed. He requested Heinrich Porges, a member of his circle, to
'follow all my rehearsals very closely and note down everything I
say, even the smallest details, about the interpretation and
performance, so that a tradition goes down in writing'. In the
opinion of the eminent Wagner scholar, Curt von Westernhagen,
Porges conscientious record shows 'amazing insight and perception'
since what distinguishes it is his 'ability to always locate the
endless detail of Wagner's instructions in an overall intellectual
context'. The book is therefore required reading not only for
conductors, producers, instrumentalists and singers but also for
musicologists and critics. In addition it is a fascinating read for
anyone who knows and loves the Ring since it takes the form of a
blow-by-blow commentary on the stage action as it unfolds. The
writing has vitality and flow and one is caught up in the spirit of
the thing as Wagner felt it. It provides a re-experience of the
Ring through his eyes.
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