Carl Maria von Weber and the search for a German opera / Stephen C. Meyer.
| Author/creator |
Meyer, Stephen C., 1963- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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| 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. |
| Abstract | This book details the intricate relationships between the operas Der Freischutz and Euryanthe, and contemporary discourse on both the "Germany of the imagination" and the new nation itself. In so doing, the author 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. This study of Der Freischutz places the work within the context of emerging German nationalism, and a chapter on Euryanthe addresses the opera's stylistic and topical shifts in light of changing cultural and aesthetic circumstances. As a result, this book argues that the search for a new German opera was not merely an aesthetic movement, but a political and social critique as well. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002006386 |
| ISBN | 025334185X (alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1729 .M49 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |