Ring of the Nibelung
by Richard Wagner
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Author: Richard WagnerTranslator: Andrew Porter
Edition: Paperback
Audio: German (Original Language); German (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1977-06
ISBN: 0393008673
Number of pages: 329
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: brilliant, almost
Summary: 4 Stars
For many years, this has been my go-to translation When listening to the Ring. It is very well done stylistically, and makes good reading on its own, which is high praise for any opera libretto translation. This translation preserves the syllables and rhythms of the original German, so it is singable (well, anyway that is what my musically trained friends tell me). It seems to be an excellent translation, but my German is kinda weak, so I have no way to judge the accuracy.
One big problem: it has only the English translation. It does NOT have the German text. However, I have found that if you follow the syllables and who is singing, with a little practice, I can follow along with the Ring just by reading this book, even w/o the German text side-by-side.
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