Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg is Wagner's only mature comedy, and
one of the richest and most profound in the history of music. This
book presents an informative and stimulating study of an opera that
occupies a particular place in music lovers' affections, yet always
has more to reveal. John Warrack traces the evolution of the work
from plans for a light comic opera, through all the drafts and the
literary influences on them, into the eventual comedy; and he then
studies the music in depth. He also gives an account of what Wagner
found in the historical Mastersingers and their music. Lucy Beckett
explores the influence of Schopenhauer on the work, and examines
the complexity of its expressive methods. Michael Tanner suggests
new ways of interpreting the opera's inner and outer worlds. There
is a history of significant productions by Patrick Carnegy. The
volume includes a full synopsis, bibliography and three appendices.
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