Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: A Companion Valhalla Damon Evans

Damon Evans

telling the story of her journey to become the first African-American principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre

If you want to know why claiming to have heard Bjorling's Chicago performance of Il trovatore is the classic opera fan faux pas

hope and a nod to the human condition

Elizabeth Murphy as the Sugar Plum Fairy from PNB's George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: A Companion Valhalla Damon EvansThere had long been a need for a modern English translation of Wagners Ringa version that would be reliable and readable yet at the same time be a true reflection of the literary quality of the German libretto. First published in 1993, this acclaimed translation, which follows the verse form of the original exactly, filled that niche. It reads smoothly and idiomatically, yet is the result of prolonged thought and deep back ground knowledge. The