Carl Maria von Weber and the search for a German opera /

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Stephen C. Meyer details the intricate relationship between the operas Der Freischütz and Euryanthe, and the contemporary discourse about the 'Germany of the imagination' and the new nation itself. In doing so, he presents excerpts from a wide range of philosophical, political, and musica...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Meyer, Stephen C., 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
Weber, Carl Maria von, > 1786-1826. > Operas.
Operas (Weber, Carl Maria von)
1700-1899
Opera > Germany > 18th century.
Opera > Germany > 19th century.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
Opera
Germany
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Inventing German opera
  • The native and the foreign : models for the German opera
  • Der Freischütz and the character of the nation
  • Euryanthe : reconfiguration and transformation
  • Epilogue : Institutions, aesthetics, and genre after Weber's death
  • Appendices. Synopsis of Das unterbrochene Opferfest ; Comparative table : versions of Das unterbrochene Opferfest ; Synopsis of Méhul's Joseph ; Comparative table : revisions to the final chorus of Joseph ; Synopsis of Euryanthe.

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