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Richard Wagner: Theory and Theatre
Contributor(s): Borchmeyer, Dieter (Author), Spencer, Stewart (Author)
ISBN: 019315322X     ISBN-13: 9780193153226
Publisher: Clarendon Press
OUR PRICE:   $261.25  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: November 1991
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Annotation: Richard Wagner has come to be seen as the quintessential artist of the nineteenth century. Borchmeyer here provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of Wagner's aesthetic theory, examining his hitherto neglected prose writings and his ideas on music drama from the various
standpoints of literature, the linking of ideas, and the sociology of art. The preeminent importance for Wagner of classical Greek art and mythology emerges with particular clarity, while his links with the great figures and forms of world theatre-- Shakespeare, the commedia dell'arte, the popular
theatre, and the puppet theatre--are traced in detail. The influence on Wagner of the historical and social novel is also discussed. The author provides the first comprehensive analysis of Cosima Wagner's Diaries, and throws unexpected sidelights on Wagner's relationship with Nietzsche, in
particular his important contribution to Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles - Opera
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 782.109
LCCN: 91011653
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.80 lbs) 444 pages
 
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Richard Wagner has come to be seen as the quintessential artist of the nineteenth century. Borchmeyer here provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of Wagner's aesthetic theory, examining his hitherto neglected prose writings and his ideas on music drama from the various
standpoints of literature, the linking of ideas, and the sociology of art. The preeminent importance for Wagner of classical Greek art and mythology emerges with particular clarity, while his links with the great figures and forms of world theatre-- Shakespeare, the commedia dell'arte, the popular
theatre, and the puppet theatre--are traced in detail. The influence on Wagner of the historical and social novel is also discussed. The author provides the first comprehensive analysis of Cosima Wagner's Diaries, and throws unexpected sidelights on Wagner's relationship with Nietzsche, in
particular his important contribution to Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy.