The Redeemer Reborn by Paul Schofield
Traditionally, Wagnerian scholarship has always treated the Ring and Parsifal as two separate works. The Redeemer Reborn: Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of Wagner's Ring shows how Parsifal is in fact actually the fifth opera of the Ring. Schofield explains in detail how these five musical dramas portray a single, unbroken story which begins at the start of Das Rheingold when Wotan breaks a branch from the World Ash-tree and Alberich steals the gold of the Rhine, thus separating Spear and Grail, and ends with the reunion of the Spear and Grail in the temple of Monsalvat at the end of Parsifal. Schofield explains how and why the four main characters of the Ring are reborn in the opera Parsifal, needing to complete in Parsifal the spiritual journey begun in the Ring. He also shows how the redemption that is not attained in the process of the Ring is finally realized in the events of Parsifal.
A Wagnerian scholar for more than 30 years, Paul Schofield is a writer and musician, as well as past contributor to and former editor of Leitmotive, a publication of the Wagner Society of Northern California. The Redeemer Reborn combines his extensive research into Wagner's life and writings, along with his own insights developed from his monastic training. He lives in Crescent City, CA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781574671612 |
| ISBN 10 | 1574671618 |
| Title | The Redeemer Reborn |
| Author | Paul Schofield |
| Series | Amadeus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 318 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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