Richard Wagner, "The Niblung’s Ring"
BAKUNIN, Mihail Aleksandrovič (1814-1876)Music. OperaMusic. Classical musicSHAW, George BernardWAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Compositeur allemandBernard Shaw has suggested that the anarchist Bakunin was an inspiration of Wagner’s Siegfried. See The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung’s Ring .
Among the many discussions on this issue, see Andrew R. Honeywell," II. Twilight of the Gods: A Commentary on Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen" , by ColonD
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