The Perfect Wagnerite
, by Shaw, George Bernard- ISBN: 9780486217079 | 0486217078
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/21/2010
The famous playwright's enlightening and provocative criticism surveys the four Wagner operas known as The Ring. Shaw explores the works' philosophic and social ideology as well as Wagner's life, music drama versus grand opera, the role of the Leitmotif in unifying the cycle, Siegfried's character, and many other fascinating subjects.