CONTENTS

I EARLY LIFE

II EARLY BOYHOOD

III EARLY LIFE (_continued_)

IV JUVENILE WORKS

V PARIS

VI 'RIENZI' AND 'THE FLYING DUTCHMAN'

VII DRESDEN

VIII 'TANNHÄUSER'

IX 'LOHENGRIN'

X EXILE

XI 'TRISTAN AND ISOLDA'

XII 'THE MASTERSINGERS OF NUREMBERG'

XIII KING LUDWIG