Author: Phillip HodsonPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Wagner's literary works": pages 181-182.
Vocal Victories
Author: Nila ParlyPublisher:
ISBN: 9788763507714
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vocal Victories is the first musicological comparison of all of Richard Wagner's great female characters, from Senta in The Flying Dutchman to Kundry in Parsifal. It has long been customary to view these and other opera heroines as victims, because these women, as a rule, perish during the plot of the opera. A closer study of the music of the women - their singing and the orchestral voices that surround them - reveals, however, that it is in the female characters that the new and groundbreaking musical material comes into being, and that the women are far more in command of the development of the works. Vocal Victories claims that Wagner was far ahead of his time in terms of equality between the sexes, and the musicological analyses are supported by quotations from the composer's own writings, so that a picture of Wagner as a radical critic of the oppressive patriarchal society emerges clearly and unmistakably. The feminist approach to the material also provides an opportunity for new
Who's who in Wagner
Author: Phillip HodsonPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Wagner's literary works": pages 181-182.
Who’s Who and What’s What in Wagner
Author: Jonathan LewseyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351218522
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Who‘s Who and What‘s What in Wagner aims to fill a notable gap in the extensive literature surrounding the works of Richard Wagner. It is a comprehensive reference work in which all the many complexities of character, plot and language in Wagner‘s operas, from Die Feen to Parsifal, are elucidated. For ease of reference the book is arranged alphabetically in the style of an encyclopaedia. Herein will be found succinct synopses of all the operas; in-depth biographies of all the characters; a lexicon of difficult words and phrases; plus an appendix comprising a select bibliography and discography. Whether the reader be a casual opera lover, or specialist involved in the production or performance of Wagner‘s works, this book will prove to be an invaluable companion. Contents include: Alphabetical Listing including: 86 in-depth character studies; Synopsis for each of the 13 operas; Over 1,000 further entries about names, places and artifacts that feature in Wagner‘s works; Index.
The Wagner Clan
Author: Jonathan CarrPublisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802143997
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Examines the legacy of the German composer Richard Wagner and his descendants in terms of the rise, fall, and resurrection of Germany in modern Europe.
Who's Who in Nazi Germany
Author: Robert S. WistrichPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113641388X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Who's Who in Nazi Germany looks at the individuals who influenced every aspect of life in Nazi Germany. It covers a representative cross-section of German society from 1933-1945, and includes: * Nazi Party leaders; SS, Wehrmacht and Gestapo personalities; civil service and diplomatic personnel * industrialists, churchmen, intellectuals, artists, entertainers and sports personalities * resistance leaders, political dissidents, critics and victims of the regime * extensive biographical information on each figure extending into the post-war period * analysis of their role and significance in Nazi Germany * an accessible, easy to use A-Z layout * a glossary and comprehensive bibliography.
The Darker Side of Genius
Author: Jacob KatzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Richard Wagner's anti-Semitism considered in the context of his time, place, and aspirations rather than in relation to his later appropriation by the Nazis.
International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer
Author: Who's who in America
Author: Who's who in Engineering
Author: John William LeonardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Directories
Languages : en
Pages : 2520
Book Description
Who's who in Chicago and Illinois
Author: John W. LeonardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description