love all of act 1 but the end is a highlight. "musically unambiguous lovemaking" - never considered that, the building tension that becomes incredibly intense on the chord in 'bruder' in 'Braut und Schwester bist du dem Bruder', then resolves when Siegmund is suddenly singing without the orchestra - as orgasm? I can see it. Or the very fast rhythmic semiquavers that come after?
Haven't read the previous installations, am totally unfamiliar with The Ring Cycle, and yet I was transfixed by this essay! Definitely good and interesting writing, but also it felt like when I go to any opera -- I love seeing opera in person, yet I never have any damn idea about the context or history or what is going on at any given moment. But I'm always enthralled.
The Ring Cycle is so challenging, especially with Siegfried and Brünnhilde - imagine discovering the uneasy feeling you ignored was your soul recognizing its match. Wagner seems to suggest that fate and love aren’t separate forces, but mirrors. The whole thing is monstrous, and I can't look away.
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love all of act 1 but the end is a highlight. "musically unambiguous lovemaking" - never considered that, the building tension that becomes incredibly intense on the chord in 'bruder' in 'Braut und Schwester bist du dem Bruder', then resolves when Siegmund is suddenly singing without the orchestra - as orgasm? I can see it. Or the very fast rhythmic semiquavers that come after?
most people say it's the latter (that lead up to the curtain fall.) but in my personal opinion it's def the former
yeah for the latter, Wagner just sort of does that sometimes
Haven't read the previous installations, am totally unfamiliar with The Ring Cycle, and yet I was transfixed by this essay! Definitely good and interesting writing, but also it felt like when I go to any opera -- I love seeing opera in person, yet I never have any damn idea about the context or history or what is going on at any given moment. But I'm always enthralled.
The Ring Cycle is so challenging, especially with Siegfried and Brünnhilde - imagine discovering the uneasy feeling you ignored was your soul recognizing its match. Wagner seems to suggest that fate and love aren’t separate forces, but mirrors. The whole thing is monstrous, and I can't look away.
Just curious, is there any connection between your surname and Richard Wagner?
nope