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Johann Strauss and Vienna: Operetta and the Politics of Popular Culture
Contributor(s): Crittenden, Camille (Author), Groos, Arthur (Editor), Carter, Tim (Editor)
ISBN: 0521027578     ISBN-13: 9780521027571
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $28.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2006
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Annotation: The transformation of Vienna and the Habsburg Empire at the end of the nineteenth century was accompanied by the development of a new musical genre, Viennese operetta, and no composer was better suited than Johann Strauss to express his native city's pride and anxiety during this period. Camille Crittenden provides an overview of Viennese operetta, then takes Strauss' works as a series of case studies in the interaction between stage works and audience. The book also examines Strauss' role as national icon during his lifetime and throughout the twentieth century.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Opera
- Music | History & Criticism - General
Dewey: 782.120
Series: Cambridge Studies in Opera
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 332 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe