Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung
by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Jim Woodring | Graphic Novels |
ISBN: 1563890062 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1563890062 Global Overview for this book
This book is in a Controlled Release!
3 journalers for this copy...
The Ring Cycle in graphic format; this was actually very useful reading when we were watching the Met's presentation on PBS.
This one should have a soundtrack: can we get the Ride of the Valkyries as this heads off in GoryDetails's graphic novel shrinking bookbox, please?
Released for Secretariat's 2013 Never Judge a Book By Its Cover Challenge (week 39).
Released for Secretariat's 2013 Never Judge a Book By Its Cover Challenge (week 39).
I was delighted to find this in the box - I think opera lends itself well to this format, as it can include the color and spectacle while simplifying the text. [I never can understand what they're singing, even when it's in a language I recognize {wry grin}.] I've seen a few other decent opera-to-graphic-novel adaptations, such as P. Craig Russell's The Magic Flute, and am looking forward to reading this one.
Later: Very thorough adaptation, in an art style that reminded me of the classic comics of my childhood. The lavish landscape/multi-world scenes were impressive, and while I found the buxom maidens a bit too buxom (and too carefully made up - what's with the lipstick and mascara on beings that live underwater?), that too is part of the classic comic style.
While the story includes plenty of examples of courage and abiding love, it also showcases the many frailties of men - and gods; Siegfried, for one, is quite a jerk. Granted, being raised by a bad-tempered dwarf after the loss of his parents couldn't have helped, but he doesn't treat poor Mime very well at all. (Come to think of it, both of the dwarves are given scenes where they are very mean to others themselves, and/or admit to harboring long-standing hatred, purely to justify the way they're treated by characters who should have been noble enough to behave decently.)
And poor Brunnhilde - disobey your father just one time, and everything goes to hell!
[There's a TV Tropes page for the opera, along with info about other works that reference or adapt it.]
Later: Very thorough adaptation, in an art style that reminded me of the classic comics of my childhood. The lavish landscape/multi-world scenes were impressive, and while I found the buxom maidens a bit too buxom (and too carefully made up - what's with the lipstick and mascara on beings that live underwater?), that too is part of the classic comic style.
While the story includes plenty of examples of courage and abiding love, it also showcases the many frailties of men - and gods; Siegfried, for one, is quite a jerk. Granted, being raised by a bad-tempered dwarf after the loss of his parents couldn't have helped, but he doesn't treat poor Mime very well at all. (Come to think of it, both of the dwarves are given scenes where they are very mean to others themselves, and/or admit to harboring long-standing hatred, purely to justify the way they're treated by characters who should have been noble enough to behave decently.)
And poor Brunnhilde - disobey your father just one time, and everything goes to hell!
[There's a TV Tropes page for the opera, along with info about other works that reference or adapt it.]
I took this book to the Saturday BookCrossing meetup in Brookline at around 2; hope someone enjoys it!
Very intriguing for musicians! Looking forward to reading / viewing this!
Given to friend.
