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Cicora Mary A., 1957-
Wagner's Ring and German drama : comparative studies in mythology
and history in drama / Mary A. Cicora.

p. cm. -- (Contributions to the study of music and dance,
ISSN 0193-9041 ; no. 52)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-313-30529-3 (alk. paper)

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. 2. Drama.
I. Title. II. Series.
ML410.W15C54 1999
782.1′092--dc21 98-37782
MN

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1999 by Mary A. Cicora

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-37782
ISBN: 0-313-30529-3
ISSN: 0193-9041

First published in 1999

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
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