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Loading... Tannhäuser [libretto] (1845)by Richard Wagner (Librettist, Composer)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Text of an opera about a guy who falls for Venus and after leaves her as endless pleasure becomes tiresome. Having sinned by indulging in physical pleasure he asks god for forgiveness and is granted it, for the low low price of his would-be girlfriend killing herself. God really is a bit of a tool. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher Seriesinsel taschenbuch (0378) Insel-Bücherei (Nr. 99) Opera Tekstboekjes (45) Opernbücher (Bd. 71) Reclams Universal-Bibliothek (5636) Is contained inIs a retelling ofWas inspired byInspiredHas as a supplement
Excerpt from Tannh user: A Dramatic Poem Thuringia. She furnishes the suggestion for the beautiful character, pure and lofty, of the Elizabeth of Wagner's drama, the direct con trast to the evil and voluptuous Venus. Eliza beth had not been mentioned in these previous sources. This third source thus gave what was needed for the exquisite portrait of one of the noblest of Wagner's heroines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)782.2The arts Music Vocal music Nondramatic vocal formsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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