The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie; Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods epub mobi Dan McGlaun Arthur Rackham Nibelung Opera Richard Wagner

HEADS UP1: Useful Links:
http://www.wagneroperas.com/indexsiegfried.html
http://imslp.org/wiki/Das_Rheingold,_WWV_86A_%28Wagner,_Richard%29#Recordings

HEADS UP2: There are comics here at KAT of The Ring of the Nibelung:

http://kickasstorrents.ee/the-ring-of-the-nibelung-2014-digital-son-of-ultron-empire-nem-t9478519.html

and here:

http://kickasstorrents.ee/p-craig-russell-the-ring-of-the-nibelung-t7598276.html

I downloaded and used a program called cdisplayex to view them. Also tried them out in Calibre. The torrent with the 15 files Calibre was quick to open. I found that Calibre had problems opening the larger single file.

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THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE – translated by Dan McGlaun, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

“The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie: The Ring of the Nibelung – Volume 1” is a modern (2011) English translation of the first 2 operas of German composer Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle combined with 32 beautiful color illustrations by Arthur Rackham.


SIEGFRIED & THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS – translated by Dan McGlaun, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

"Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods: The Ring of the Nibelung – Volume 2" is a modern (2011) English translation of the last 2 operas of German composer Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle combined with 31 beautiful color illustrations by Arthur Rackham.


These new translation makes it very easy to follow the storylines of “The Rhinegold” (Das Rheingold) and “The Valkyrie” (Die Walküre), “Siegfried” (Siegfried) and “The Twilight of the Gods” (Götterdämmerung), as these translations are written in the modern style of English unlike the 100 year or older translations that are generally available.

New fans of The Ring Cycle will be able to focus on the story rather than struggling to interpret the nuances of old English prose. The integrity of Wagner’s characters has been preserved and Rackham’s illustrations add another dimension, helping bring the characters to life while also portraying the fantastic settings that form the backdrop to the drama.

This book is a must have to accompany listening to, or watching, The Ring Cycle being performed. It's best viewed in color on Kindle for iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android/Blackberry or Kindle for PC or other devices where you can make the most of Rackham’s color illustrations. (Standard Kindle is currently black and white only).


Note: Tested all chapter (internal and ereader application) links of both volumes in both file types. I used Calibre for PC, Moon+ Reader and Aldiko for the epub files, and Kindle for PC and Kindle for Android for the mobi.