Wagner's Visions - Poetry, Politics, and the Psyche in the Operas through "Die Walkure"

Examines the impact of contemporary ideas about the psyche and neglected yet crucial artistic influences on the psychological dimension of Wagner's operas, especially Die Feen, Der fliegende Holländer, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, and the Ring.

Table des matières

To Be Born in Leipzig in 1813
Fairytale Madness: Wagner and Gozzi
Senta the Somnambulist
Opposing Worlds: Tannhäuser and Lohengrin
Hunding's Horns, Wotan's Storms, Sieglinde's Nightmare
Notes
Bibliography
Index

A propos de l'auteur

Katherine R. Syer

Résumé

Examines the impact of contemporary ideas about the psyche and neglected yet crucial artistic influences on the psychological dimension of Wagner's operas, especially Die Feen, Der fliegende Holländer, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, and the Ring.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Katherine R Syer, Katherine R. Syer, Katherine R. (Royalty Account) Syer, Katherine Rae Syer
• Edition: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.09.2014
• EAN: 9781580464826
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-482-6
• Pages: 276
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 163 mm x 26 mm
• Poids: 616 g
• Illustrations: 8 colour, 3 b/w, 18 line illus.
• Thèmes: Eastman Studies in Music; Eastman Studies in Music
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique > Général, dictionnaires