Description
First American edition. Preface by Pierre Boulez. Translated by P.R.J. Ford and Mary Whittall. A documentary study published to commemorate the Bayreuth centenary, this sumptuous book truly befits its subject. Contains Wagner's autobiographical sketch, his instructions on the proper staging of his operas, letters he exchanged with friends like Hector Berlioz, Heinrich Heine, and August Renoir, excerpts from Cosima Wagner's diary, etc. The splendid contemporary illustrations enable one to "see" the man and his family and assoicates, the concert halls and costumes of his day, and his homes, including Villa Wahnfried. Some wear to dust jacket at extremities. 256 pages. cloth, dust jacket. 4to..
Détails du livre
Format
Relié
Pages
256 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
Jan 1, 1975
Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Édition
First Edition
Éditions
2 éditions
ISBN-10
0195198182
ISBN-13
9780195198188