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Opera in the Development of German Critical Thought (Paperback)
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Opera in the Development of German Critical Thought (Paperback)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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Although opera figured importantly in the French quarrel of the
Ancients versus the Moderns and in the English discussions of
heroic tragedy, it was in Germany that its role in the development
of criticism and aesthetics was most pronounced. Beginning with
this observation, Gloria Flaherty tries to show how, from its very
inception and through most of its history, opera was related not
only to the revival of ancient drama and the evolution of modern
theater, but also to the development of modern critical thought.
The author provides a comprehensive treatment of the writings both
for and against the operatic forms that dominated seventeenth- and
eighteenth-century German theater. Included in her focus are the
academic critics who denounced the failure of opera to comply with
universally valid standards of beauty and the rules of drama; the
various sermonizers who condemned opera's excessive emphasis on the
senses and preached total abstinence; and the theatrical artists
and patrons as well as the innumerable poets, philosophers, and
writers who upheld the freedom to experiment and defended opera as
a modern theatrical form with nearly unlimited artistic
possibilities. As a result of these controversies, the defense of
opera helped to shape a distinctively German version of the
classical ideal, enriched German criticism with new vocabulary,
promoted the study of the performing arts, and emphasized music and
spectacle as essential components of theater. Originally published
in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
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Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Legacy Library |
Release date: |
February 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Gloria Flaherty
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
396 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-60127-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
Opera
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LSN: |
0-691-60127-5 |
Barcode: |
9780691601274 |
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