{"product_id":"wagner-and-the-creation-of-the-ring","title":"Wagner and the Creation of the Ring","description":"\u003cb\u003ePart cultural history, part biography, this is the fascinating story of Richard Wagner's life, influences, gift for storytelling, and artistic revolution, culminating in his dramatic journey to write \u003ci\u003eThe Ring Cycle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ring Cycle \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most epic and compelling operas of the nineteenth century, created by a composer who was, alongside Dickens, Tolstoy, and Victor Hugo, also one of the century's master storytellers. But the story of how Richard Wagner created the work is one full of intrigue and triumphs against unlikely odds--as well as controversy, due to the composer's anti-semitic views and popularity with the Nazi party. In \u003ci\u003eWagner and the Creation of the Ring, \u003c\/i\u003e Michael Downes combines cultural history and biography to recount the colorful, fascinating, and insightful journey behind the creation of \u003ci\u003eThe Ring \u003c\/i\u003eand its mythology. He tells the story of how and why this extraordinary masterpiece came into being, why it takes the form it does, why it fascinates and obsesses so many--and horrifies others--and why it still matters today.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1639369155\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781639369157\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Downes, Michael, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Jul 2025)","offer_id":45659828781253,"sku":"9781639369157","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781639369157.jpg?v=1768914613","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/wagner-and-the-creation-of-the-ring","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}