Record ID
110887
Accession number
Heineman 739
Creator
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Object title
Der Ring des Nibelungen : ein Bühnenfestspiel für drei Tage und einen Vorabend.
Uniform title
Ring des Nibelungen. Libretto
Published
[Zürich] : E. Kiesling, [1853]
Provenance
From the library of Franz Müller.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on t. p. : Besitzer: Franz Müller (Geschenk des Dichters).
Notes
T.p.: p. [1]; printer's imprint ("Druck von E. Kiesling"): p. [2]; half t.p., with titles of the four operas: p. [3].
First edition of the libretto; 50 copies printed for distribution to Wagner's friends.
Library's copy is an interleaved proof, with extensive changes and corrections in Wagner's hand on the inserted leaves.
Library's copy has, on t.p., following the title: von Richard Wagner [in his hand].
Library's copy has titles of operas on p. [3] as follows: Vorabend: Das Rheingold -- Erster Tag: Die Walküre -- Zweiter Tag: Der junge Siegfried ["der Junge" crossed out by Wagner] -- Dritter Tag: Siegfried's Tod [crossed out by Wagner and replaced with: Götterdämmerung].
First edition of the libretto; 50 copies printed for distribution to Wagner's friends.
Library's copy is an interleaved proof, with extensive changes and corrections in Wagner's hand on the inserted leaves.
Library's copy has, on t.p., following the title: von Richard Wagner [in his hand].
Library's copy has titles of operas on p. [3] as follows: Vorabend: Das Rheingold -- Erster Tag: Die Walküre -- Zweiter Tag: Der junge Siegfried ["der Junge" crossed out by Wagner] -- Dritter Tag: Siegfried's Tod [crossed out by Wagner and replaced with: Götterdämmerung].
Contents
Das Rheingold -- Die Walküre -- Der junge Siegfried -- Siegfried's Tod.
Associated names
Kiesling, E., fl. 1853, printer.
Müller, Franz, 1806-1876, former owner.
Müller, Franz, 1806-1876, former owner.
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