Project Gutenberg 2005-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 163 Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline) 1859 1929 Guerber, Helene Adeline Guerber, Hélène Adeline Stories of the Wagner Opera Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Daniel Emerson Griffith and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories of the Wagner Opera" by H. A. Guerber is a collection of narrative sketches written in the late 19th century. It serves as an accessible introduction to the operatic works of Richard Wagner, outlining the stories and themes of his notable operas. Through its concise retellings, the book aims to illuminate the dramatic narratives and complex characters that Wagner crafted for the stage. At the start of this collection, the author presents a preface that clarifies the intent behind these sketches: to provide readers with a clear outline of Wagner's operas. The opening section focuses on "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes," detailing the tumultuous political landscape of 14th century Rome and introducing the protagonist, Rienzi, who rises to rally the oppressed citizens against the corrupt nobility. Guerber depicts the challenges faced by Rienzi, including personal tragedy and the struggle for power, setting the stage for a narrative filled with themes of popular revolt, idealistic ambition, and the consequences of unchecked authority. This initial insight sets a tone for the rest of the collection, where each opera's story is summarized with clarity and engaging detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 -- Stories, plots, etc. ML Text Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Music 287111 2025-07-07T08:51:40.516131 text/html 288145 2020-12-12T16:54:52 text/html 776411 2025-07-07T08:51:45.013180 application/epub+zip 778573 2025-07-07T08:51:41.506159 application/epub+zip 140490 2025-07-07T08:51:41.027188 application/epub+zip 873894 2025-07-07T08:51:47.681102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838173 2025-07-07T08:51:44.528122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210228 2022-09-08T07:52:12.324760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242269 2025-07-07T08:51:39.863134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242024 2020-12-12T16:54:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242078 2020-12-12T16:54:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21357 2025-07-07T08:51:47.818135 application/rdf+xml 16613 2025-07-07T08:51:41.101140 image/jpeg 2153 2025-07-07T08:51:41.065134 image/jpeg 91979 2020-12-12T16:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 761526 2020-12-12T16:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 91937 2020-12-12T16:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 760878 2025-07-07T08:51:40.577201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia