Richard Wagner’s Prose Works

This volume presents a collection of Richard Wagner’s prose works, offering insights into the composer’s thoughts on music, drama, and culture. Translated and edited by William Ashton Ellis, this collection provides valuable context for understanding Wagner’s operas and his broader artistic vision. Discover Wagner’s perspectives on his own works and the works of other composers, and delve into the intellectual landscape that shaped his revolutionary contributions to music. This edition is a crucial resource for scholars, musicians, and anyone interested in the history of music and the development of Wagnerian thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.