Wagner and Aeschylus: the "Ring" and the "Oresteia"

by Michael Ewans

Book Overview

In 1847 Wagner read the Oresteian trilogy, the finest surviving work by Aeschylus. The impact on him of Aeschylus' work, at this crucial time in his development, changed Wagner's entire vision of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571118089
• ISBN13: 9780571118083
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.