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Six talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein, including Lecture IV. The Delights and dangers of ambiguity (142 min.) Explorations of new tonal fields by composers of the Romantic era. Musical illustrations from Berlioz, Wagner, and Debussy.
An in-depth, behind the scenes look at the work of stage designers and stage crew as they prepare for a performance of Richard Wagner's operas, the Ring Cycle.
Call Number: HAT AV Video (DVD) PN1995.91.I8 L95 2008
An operatic portrait of Ludwig II, the 19th century mad king of Bavaria. Tormented by his unrequited love for his cousin, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, coupled with his obsession for the music of Wagner, Ludwig retreats into a fantasy world. (Italian with English subtitles)
Wagner's dream takes you deep into the artistic and musical challenges of the epic Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner. Visionary director Robert Lepage begins a five-year journey to create the most ambitious staging in Metropolitan Opera history, featuring a 90,000-pound set ("The Machine") conceived to meet Wagner's immense theatrical demands.
Information about the life and work of Richard Wagner. Includes links to Wagner's operas, some of which contain performance histories, synopses, and libretti.
From the PBS broadcast of Anna Russell's The (First) Farewell Concert (1984). The highlight of the performance, and the routine that most fans remember most fondly, is her discussion of the Ring cycle.
A Radiolab/WNYC Special broadcast, in which they explore the impact and influence of Wagner's Ring Cycle on the Metropolitan Opera's 2004 Presentation.
Call Number: HAT AV Video (DVD) PN1995.91.G4 D64 2007
The tale of [an anti-Wagnerian] composer who sells his soul to Satan to ensure his own creativity... based on the Thomas Mann novel. (In German w/ English subtitles)
Call Number: HAT AV Video (DVD) PN1995.9.S5 N543 2002
In part one, Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she has Siegfried murdered. In part two, Kriemhilde seeks revenge for Siegfried's death and marries Attila, king of the Huns, in order to further her purpose.
Call Number: HAT AV Video (DVD) PN1995.9.S5 C4 2004
Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner. This 1929 French motion picture has no narration; music soundtrack was added in 1960 on the instructions of Luis Buñuel.