Opera and Its Symbols - The Unity of Words, Music and Staging

The late musicologist, performer, and writer Robert Donington discusses the workings of symbolism in opera and the importance of staging an opera in keeping with the composer's intentions. His analysis includes scenes and characters from operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Bizet, Puccini, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky, Berg, Britten, Tippett, and other composers. Zusammenfassung Discusses the workings of symbolism in opera and the importance of staging an opera in keeping with the composer's intentions. Donington's analysis includes scenes and characters from operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Bizet, Puccini, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky, Berg and others.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Donington
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.1992
• EAN: 9780300056617
• ISBN: 978-0-300-05661-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, Opera