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Wagner's Visions - Poetry, Politics, and the Psyche in the Operas through "Die Walküre" (Hardcover)
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Wagner's Visions - Poetry, Politics, and the Psyche in the Operas through "Die Walküre" (Hardcover)
Series: Eastman Studies in Music
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The psychological dimension of Richard Wagner's operas has long
been associated with the ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer, yet Wagner
had begun absorbing elements of contemporary psychological thought
into his stage works as early as the 1830s, twenty years before he
engaged with the philosopher's writings. As Katherine Syer
demonstrates, the composer incorporated imagery and metaphors with
the potential to infuse his psychologically charged dramas with
latent political meaning. His operatic visions convey a sense of
urgency intimately bound up with the era's crises and
instabilities. In Wagner's Visions, Syer offers a detailed
examination of Die Feen, Wagner's least known complete opera, as
well as new analytical insights into Der fliegende Hollander,
Tannhauser/, Lohengrin, and the four Ring dramas. Her study of the
ways Wagner probed the inner experiences of his protagonists
explores the impact of neglected yet crucial artistic influences.
These include the fables of the eighteenth-century Venetian
playwright Carlo Gozzi, the Iphigenia operas of Christoph Willibald
Gluck, and the legacy of the martyr Theodor Korner. During the
Napoleonic Wars, which raged as Wagner was born, Korner's poetry
became the lingua franca of the revolutionary movement to liberate
and unify Germany. A Humboldt Fellowship recipient, Syer is
Assistant Professor of Musicology and Theatre Department Faculty
Affiliate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Imprint: |
University of Rochester Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Eastman Studies in Music |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Katherine R. Syer
(Royalty Account)
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58046-482-6 |
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LSN: |
1-58046-482-3 |
Barcode: |
9781580464826 |
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