Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 108 Brownell, Gertrude Hall 1863 1961 Hall, Gertrude 08000312 The Wagnerian Romances Parsifal -- The ring of the Nibelung -- The master-singers of Nuremberg -- Tristan and Isolde -- Lohengrin -- Tannhaeuser -- The flying Dutchman. Produced by Robert J. Hall "The Wagnerian Romances" by Gertrude Hall Brownell is a literary exploration of the operas of Richard Wagner, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to present the enchanting stories and profound themes originating from Wagner's libretti and scores, emphasizing their beauty and narrative depth beyond mere musical critique. It includes detailed accounts of notable works such as "Parsifal," "The Ring of the Nibelung," and "Tristan and Isolde," inviting readers to experience these operas as literary pieces in their own right. The opening of "The Wagnerian Romances" introduces readers to the ethereal world of Wagner's operas, starting with "Parsifal." Here, we meet Gurnemanz and the youthful Parsifal, who unwittingly engages with the themes of innocence and morality. The scene is set at the Castle of the Grail, exploring the backstory surrounding the theme of the Holy Grail and its guardian knights. The narrative unfolds with Gurnemanz recounting the tragic state of the Grail and the wounded king Amfortas while introducing Kundry, a complex character entangled in the past. The tension between longing and the quest for redemption is evident, suggesting a layered journey for Parsifal as he moves from ignorance to insight, highlighting both personal and spiritual growth—a theme that resonates throughout Wagner's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 ML Text Browsing: Music Browsing: Fiction 805762 805771 2024-09-11T12:27:35.487954 2023-09-12T06:20:26.521113 text/html text/html 807641 2008-11-15T09:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 528851 2008-11-15T09:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 594697 2024-09-11T12:27:44.511885 application/epub+zip 601242 2024-09-11T12:27:37.512977 application/epub+zip 389878 2024-09-11T12:27:36.400959 application/epub+zip 739437 2024-09-11T12:27:50.509855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692700 2024-09-11T12:27:43.676944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580544 2022-09-12T13:36:24.895470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757894 757885 2024-09-11T12:27:34.645939 2023-09-12T06:20:25.714138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 757559 2008-11-15T09:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 301430 2008-11-15T09:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 757798 2008-11-15T09:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301385 2008-11-15T09:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20080 2024-09-11T12:27:50.685852 application/rdf+xml 13167 2024-09-11T12:27:36.767926 image/jpeg 3392 2024-09-11T12:27:36.585925 image/jpeg 587281 2024-09-11T12:27:35.563953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog