Download or read book The Perfect Wagnerite written by Bernard Shaw and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous playwright's enlightening and provocative criticism surveys the four Wagner operas known as The Ring. Shaw explores the works' philosophic and social ideology as well as Wagner's life, music drama versus grand opera, the role of the Leitmotif in unifying the cycle, Siegfried's character, and many other fascinating subjects.