A Psychological Approach to the Character of Wotan in Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen

The ancient Germanic god that Richard Wagner resurrected in his operatic style Der Ring des Nibelungen was worshiped and feared from Greenland to Asia Minor for 1,000 years after the birth of Christ. This thesis examines the psychological aspects of Wotan as he appears in the opera.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elam, Donald W. (Donald Willis)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: North Texas State University 1966
Subjects:
Woten
Richard Wagner
opera
Wagner
Richard
1813-1883. > Ring des Nibelungen
Operas > Psychological aspects
Greenland
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc798198/
Description
Summary:The ancient Germanic god that Richard Wagner resurrected in his operatic style Der Ring des Nibelungen was worshiped and feared from Greenland to Asia Minor for 1,000 years after the birth of Christ. This thesis examines the psychological aspects of Wotan as he appears in the opera.

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