[humanities.music.composers.wagner] Wagner General FAQ

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[humanities.music.composers.wagner] Wagner General FAQ

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General FAQ for humanities.music.composers.wagner
I. Welcome to humanities.music.composers.wagner!
A. Charter for humanities.music.composers.wagner
B. How should I read and contribute to this newsgroup?
C. How do I read this FAQ?
II. Who was Richard Wagner?
A. Wagner's life, work and ideas
B. Wagner's political and racial ideas
C. Wagner's philosophy and spirituality
D. Biographical sources
E. Musical works
F. Prose and poetry
G. Abandoned operas
III. Frequently asked questions
A. How can I get tickets to the Bayreuth Festival?
B. Where can I obtain the Ring Disc?
C. Was Wagner a personal friend of Adolf Hitler?
D. Wasn't Wagner anti-Semitic?
E. Why does Siegmund sing the renunciation motif as he draws the sword from the tree?
F. Why didn't Alberich use his ring to escape when he was captured by Wotan and Loge?
G. Why is Valhall set on fire at the end of the 'Ring' cycle?
H. Why didn't Wagner kill off Alberich?
I. Who are the Wagner family and how are they related to each
J. Does anybody know the title of the helicopter tune in
K. What about Wagner's women?
L. What is the name of the mortal woman who is mother to Siegmund and Sieglinde?
M. Which recording of the 'Ring'/ 'Dutchman'/ 'Lohengrin'/ 'Tristan'
N. How can I get inside the Palazzo Vendramin in Venice?
O. What is the difference between the 'Liebestod' and 'Isolde's Transfiguration'?
P. When can I applaud at a performance of 'Parsifal'?
Q. What new productions are planned for the Bayreuth Festival?
R. Who were the Herodias and Gundryggia referred to in 'Parsifal'?
S. Was Beckmesser based on Eduard Hanslick?
IV. Where can I find more information?
A. Offline sources
i. What books should every Wagner fan have on their bookshelves?
ii. Wagner's writings
iii. Wagner's musical compositions
iv. Diaries of Richard and Cosima Wagner
v. Letters to and from Richard Wagner
vi. Wagner-related periodicals
vii. Sources for Wagner's texts
viii. The Bayreuth Festival
B. On-line sources
i. A few good, general Web sites about Richard Wagner
ii. Web sites, synopses and online discographies
iii. Web sites related to the Bayreuth Festival
iv. Wagner Societies
v. On-line libretti and scores
vi. Related newsgroups and message boards
vii. Museums
V. Acknowledgements and Copyright

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