Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism) Book

A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters. Combining studies of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages.Read More

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  • 0521807387
  • 9780521807388
  • Christopher Morris
  • 25 April 2002
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 232
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