Books by Ernest Newman

Richard Wagner’s works are as immense as they are influential: the four-part, 15-hour saga Der Ring des Nibelungen is the most analysed opera of all time. And yet, Wagner was arrogant and virulently anti-semitic. Can we separate the musical genius from the man? Opera critic Michael Tanner recommends the best books on Wagner.

Books by Ernest Newman

The Wagner Operas
by Ernest Newman

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Books by Ernest Newman

The Wagner Operas

by Ernest Newman

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The best books on Wagner, recommended by Michael Tanner

Richard Wagner: A Biography by Derek Watson

The Wagner Operas by Ernest Newman

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Drama and the World of Richard Wagner by Dieter Borchmeyer

Pro and Contra Wagner by Thomas Mann

The best books on Wagner, recommended by Michael Tanner