Story of the Century: Wagner and the creation of The Ring
Author:   Michael Downes
Publisher:   Faber & Faber
Edition:   Main
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9780571372003


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   23 April 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Michael Downes
Publisher:   Faber & Faber
Imprint:   Faber & Faber
Edition:   Main
ISBN:  

9780571372003


ISBN 10:   0571372007
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   23 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Michael Downes is a conductor, writer and lecturer with a particular interest in opera. His publications include books written both with and about British composer Jonathan Harvey, and a collaboration with Nike Wagner, great-granddaughter of Richard, on the English version of her book, The Wagners: The Dramas of a Musical Dynasty. In 2008, following two years as Director of Music at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, he was appointed to the same post at the University of St Andrews, where he led the project to develop the multi-award-winning Laidlaw Music Centre. Michael was awarded an OBE in the King's 2025 Birthday Honours List for services to music and education.

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