Ring Cycle Review: Götterdämmerung

[rosemaryinwheat]

It's over! *sob*

What's interesting about the Cycle is that Wagner took a decade long break in the middle of Siegfried, so the music of Götterdämmerung is very different than what came before -- but it's still built around the system of leitmotifs that he established in the first three operas. The result is that the music of Götterdåmmerung is

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[mysterysquid]

Thanks for these - it sounds like it was an amazing experience. :D

[lanyn]

Wow, I so enjoyed reading your write ups of the Ring Cycle! Congrats on your first one! Sounds like you had a wonderful trip to SF!

[ext_339860]

Thank you for your write-ups and notes-- I feel like I've learned so much (and you know that's a crazy happy fix). Liked the Ring Cycle back when I listened to it, eleven years ago. Think it's about time to at least find a decent video...