The purpose of this paper is to explore the conflict between power, politics and family relationships in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Selected familial relationships between characters will be analyzed using various method , including Jungian analysis, comparative mythology and musical analysis. The project will attempt to show that intepretations of the Ring have not given enough attention to the tension and paradoxes inherent in family relationships in Wagner's tetralogy and will provide for a more human understanding of the cycle. / A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music. / Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2006. / Date of Defense: March 28, 2006. / Wagner, opera / Includes bibliographical references. / Douglas Fisher, Professor Directing Treatise; Seth Beckman, Outside Committee Member; Matthew Lata, Committee Member; Jerrold Pope, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168499 |
| Contributors | Smithey, David Bret (authoraut), Fisher, Douglas (professor directing treatise), Beckman, Seth (outside committee member), Lata, Matthew (committee member), Pope, Jerrold (committee member), College of Music (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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