Wagner Rehearsing the ‘Ring’: An Eye-Witness Account of the Stage Rehearsals of the First Bayreuth Festival by Heinrich Porges, translated by Robert L. Jacobs (Cambridge, Hardcover, 1983). 145 pages. Condition is Very Good in similar dust jacket; clean, firm binding, no writing or highlighting, no folded or torn pages.

Heinrich Porges' *Wagner Rehearsing the ‘Ring’* offers a rare, firsthand glimpse into the meticulous stage rehearsals of Richard Wagner's monumental opera cycle, *The Ring of the Nibelung*. As a trusted member of Wagner's inner circle, Porges was tasked with documenting every detail of the composer's instructions during the rehearsals for the inaugural Bayreuth Festival. This book captures Wagner's vision for the performance, blending his artistic philosophy with practical guidance for singers, instrumentalists, and producers. Porges' insightful commentary provides readers with a vivid re-experience of the *Ring* through Wagner's eyes, making it an essential read for musicologists, critics, and anyone enchanted by Wagner's operatic genius.

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