Cosima Wagner - The Lady of Bayreuth (Paperback)

An enthralling new biography of the woman behind Bayreuth In this meticulously researched book, Oliver Hilmes paints a fascinating and revealing picture of the extraordinary Cosima Wagner-illegitimate daughter of Franz Liszt, wife of the conductor Hans von Bulow, then mistress and subsequently wife of Richard Wagner. After Wagner's death in 1883 Cosima played a crucial role in the promulgation and politicization of his works, assuming control of the Bayreuth Festival and transforming it into a shrine to German nationalism. The High Priestess of the Wagnerian cult, Cosima lived on for almost fifty years, crafting the image of Richard Wagner through her organizational ability and ideological tenacity. The first book to make use of the available documentation at Bayreuth, this biography explores the achievements of this remarkable and obsessive woman while illuminating a still-hidden chapter of European cultural history.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Oliver Hilmes
Translators:	Stewart Spencer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-17090-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	0-300-17090-4
Barcode:	9780300170900

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