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Medievalism and Nationalism in German Opera - Euryanthe to Lohengrin (Hardcover)
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Medievalism and Nationalism in German Opera - Euryanthe to Lohengrin (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Music
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Medievalism, or the reception or interpretation of the Middle Ages,
was a prominent aesthetic for German opera composers in the first
half of the nineteenth century. A healthy competition to establish
a Germanic operatic repertory arose at this time, and fascination
with medieval times served a critical role in shaping the desire
for a unified national and cultural identity. Using operas by
Weber, Schubert, Marshner, Wagner, and Schumann as case studies,
Richardson investigates what historical information was available
to German composers in their recreations of medieval music, and
whether or not such information had any demonstrable effect on
their compositions. The significant role that nationalism played in
the choice of medieval subject matter for opera is also examined,
along with how audiences and critics responded to the medieval
milieu of these works. In this book, readers will gain a clear
understanding of the rise of German opera in the early nineteenth
century and the cultural and historical context in which this
occurred. This book will also provide insight on the reception of
medieval history and medieval music in nineteenth-century Germany,
and will demonstrate how medievalism and nationalism were mutually
reinforcing phenomena at this time and place in history.
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