On Friday, July 31, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Michael Volpe wrote:
Lest anyone be in any doubt of the brilliance of Denis Forman's book, I
qoute here from part of his plot description for Das Rheingold. If only
Ken Lane could get to the point so well.
"Sc4. The mountain top again in which we the ring and the magicap are
traded for Freia, the giants fall out with fatal consequences and the
gods move into new premises.
Wotan and Loge come on with alberich (no longer a toad) in chains. So we
got you Alberich say Loge and Wotan, now we want a pretty good ransom to
let yougo. What yougot in mind? says Alberich. all that gold says Wotan.
Gawd ! says alberich, well I suppose even if you get the gold I can make
a frsh lot by keeping the ring. OK you can have it. I will issue
instructions to my chaps. Could you get me a portaloo, I'm embarrassed
to be seen all chained up, or maybe set me free now ? Not until every
penny is paid says Wotan. The nasty dwarfs bring on many tons of gold.
OK now ? says Alberich. Gimme the magicap says Loge. all right I suppose
they can make me a duplicate says Alberich. OK now ? Gimme the ring
says Wotan. O Lord help us Mary Mother of God expletive deleted says Alberich, not that. The ring says Wotan. No no no says Alberich you
bastard, I do all the dirty work and you pick up the ring no bother. No
no no" etc etc.
Quite magnificent methinks !
volpe
the britalian
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