Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"

In "Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde,'" George Ainslie Hight meticulously explores the profound intricacies of Richard Wagner's groundbreaking opera. Hight's analysis is both scholarly and lyrical, weaving together an understanding of Wagner's innovative use of chromatic harmonies, leitmotifs, and dramatic pacing. The book situates the opera within its cultural and historical context, tracing its impa...