{"product_id":"9781447490227","title":"Siegfried \u0026 the Twilight of the Gods - The Ring of the Nibelung - Volume II - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second instalment of Richard Wagner’s best-known work \u003cem\u003eThe Ring of Nibelung\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated by Margaret Armour and is presented in this volume alongside Arthur Rackham’s gorgeous illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e are the final two operas in The Ring of the Nibelung cycle. Inspired by the legendary hero of Norse mythology, Sigurd, Wagner’s opera portrays a man without fear and his attempt to learn apprehension. Following the narrative is the finale, \u003cem\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a German translation of the Old Norse phrase \u003cem\u003eRagnarök\u003c\/em\u003e, referring to a prophesied war and the renewal of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eArthur Rackham, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration, provides dreamlike illustrations that refine and elucidate the enthralling final parts of this operatic cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46608963600625,"sku":"9781447490227","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781447490227_p0.jpg?v=1765992534","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781447490227","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}