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Drama and the World of Richard Wagner
Dieter Borchmeyer
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Description for Drama and the World of Richard Wagner
Hardback. Richard Wagner continues to be the most controversial artist in history, a perpetually troubling figure in our cultural consciousness. This book presents an overall picture of his musical dramas from the standpoint of literary and theatrical history. It also examines Wagner in relation to political figures including King Ludwig II and Bismarck. Translator(s): Ellis, Daphne. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
Richard Wagner continues to be the most controversial artist in history, a perpetually troubling figure in our cultural consciousness. The unceasing debate over his works and their impact--for and against--is one reason why there has been no genuinely comprehensive modern account of his musical dramas until now. Dieter Borchmeyer's book is the first to present an overall picture of these musical dramas from the standpoint of literary and theatrical history. It extends from the composer's early works--still largely ignored--to the Ring Cycle and Parsifal, and includes Wagner's unfinished works and operas he never set to music. Through lively prose, we ... Read more
Richard Wagner continues to be the most controversial artist in history, a perpetually troubling figure in our cultural consciousness. The unceasing debate over his works and their impact--for and against--is one reason why there has been no genuinely comprehensive modern account of his musical dramas until now. Dieter Borchmeyer's book is the first to present an overall picture of these musical dramas from the standpoint of literary and theatrical history. It extends from the composer's early works--still largely ignored--to the Ring Cycle and Parsifal, and includes Wagner's unfinished works and operas he never set to music. Through lively prose, we ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691114972
SKU
V9780691114972
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About Dieter Borchmeyer
Dieter Borchmeyer is Professor of German Literature and Theater at the University of Heidelberg. Since 1980 he has been program annotator for the Bayreuth Festival. His books include "Richard Wagner: Theory and Theatre" (1991) and "Goethe: Der Zeitburger" (1999).
Reviews for Drama and the World of Richard Wagner
"Borchmeyer ... Program annotator for the Bayreuth Festival where Wagner's music dramas are famously showcased each year, considers the whole range of those works
characters, themes, literary sources, political and ideological contexts
in a straightforward yet exhaustively researched and well documented manner."
Symphony "Dieter Borchmeyer provides unique insights into the Wagnerian outlook and purpose, insights not likely encountered elsewhere."
Clifford D. Alper, Opera Journal ... Read more
characters, themes, literary sources, political and ideological contexts
in a straightforward yet exhaustively researched and well documented manner."
Symphony "Dieter Borchmeyer provides unique insights into the Wagnerian outlook and purpose, insights not likely encountered elsewhere."
Clifford D. Alper, Opera Journal ... Read more