| Description |
1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations, music |
| 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 |
| Summary |
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 musical writings, many of which are little known and otherwise unavailable in English. Individual chapters trace the multidimensional concept of German and 'foreign' opera through the 19th century |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Operas.
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| SUBJECT |
Operas (Weber, Carl Maria von) fast |
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Opera -- Germany -- 18th century
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Opera -- Germany -- 19th century
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Opera.
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Opera
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Germany
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0253109620 |
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9780253109620 |
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0253101336 |
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9780253101334 |
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9780253341853 |
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025334185X |
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