Richard Wagner, Fritz Lang, and the Nibelungen : The Dramaturgy of Disavowal /

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Levin begins with an explanation of the book's theoretical foundations and then applies these theories to close readings of, in turn, Wagner's cycle and Lang's film. He concludes by tracing how Germans have dealt with the Nibelungen myths in the Wake of the Second World War, paying sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levin, David J., 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chichester : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Lang, Fritz, > 1890-1976
Wagner, Richard, > 1813-1883. > Ring des Nibelungen.
Lang, Fritz, > 1890-1976 > Criticism and interpretation.
Nibelungen : Siegfried (Motion picture : 1924)
Ring des Nibelungen (Wagner, Richard)
Nibelungen (Motion picture)
Music > Social aspects.
Motion pictures > Social aspects.
Civilization.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
Cinema > Aspect social > Allemagne.
Musique > Aspect social > Allemagne.
Motion pictures > Social aspects > Germany.
Music > Social aspects > Germany.
Germany.
Allemagne > Civilisation > 20e siecle.
Allemagne > Civilisation > 19e siecle.
Germany > Civilization > 20th century.
Germany > Civilization > 19th century.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Levin begins with an explanation of the book's theoretical foundations and then applies these theories to close readings of, in turn, Wagner's cycle and Lang's film. He concludes by tracing how Germans have dealt with the Nibelungen myths in the Wake of the Second World War, paying special attention to Michael Verhoeven's 1989 film The Nasty Girl.
This book draws on narrative and film theory, psychoanalysis, and musicology to explore the relationship between aesthetics and anti-Semitism in two important and controversial landmarks in German culture. David Levin argues that Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and Fritz Lang's 1920s film Die Nibelungen creatively exploit contrasts between good and bad aesthetics to address the question of what is German and what is not.
Item Description:Originally published: 1998.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400866694

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