German Opera From the Beginnings to Wagner |
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| Author:
| Warrack, John |
| Contribution by:
| Carter, Tim
Deathridge, John
Groos, Arthur
Hepokoski, James
Robinson, Paul
Rosand, Ellen |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Opera Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-23532-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $147.00 |
Book Description:
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German opera from its primitive origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history. The many operas studied are placed in their historical, social and theatrical context, and attention is paid to the literary, artistic and philosophical ideas that made them part of the country's intellectual history.
German opera from its primitive origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history. The many operas studied are placed in their historical, social and theatrical context, and attention is paid to the literary, artistic and philosophical ideas that made them part of the country's intellectual history.