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Exploring musical theatre, nineteenth-century culture, modern stagecraft, and the development of modern sexual mores, this book presents a global view of the influence of Offenbach and his comic operas. The volume demonstrates his central role in theatrical innovation and his impact on wider society and culture.
List of contents
Introduction; 1. The French connection; 2. Wagner, Nietzsche, and the polemics of opera; 3. Tales from the Vienna stage; 4. Against the Victorian grain; 5. The discovery of America; 6. Caviar with the champagne; 7. Doing the Continental; 8. South of the equator, east of Suez; 9. A Max Reinhardt production; 10. Red stars; 11. French without tears; 12. English as she is spoke; 13. Rebirth from the ruins; 14. Conclusion: taking Offenbach seriously.
About the author
Laurence Senelick is Fletcher Professor of Drama and Oratory at Tufts University, Massachusetts, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His numerous books include the award-winning Gordon Craig's Moscow 'Hamlet' (1982), The Age and Stage of George L. Fox (1988), The Changing Room: Sex, Drag, and Theatre (2000), and The Chekhov Theatre: A Century of the Plays in Performance (Cambridge, 2000).
Summary
Exploring musical theatre, nineteenth-century culture, modern stagecraft, and the development of modern sexual mores, this book presents a global view of the influence of Offenbach and his comic operas. The volume demonstrates his central role in theatrical innovation and his impact on wider society and culture.
