Reading Opera Between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg

ISBN-13: 9780521807388 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 232 str.

Christopher Morris; Ruth Solie; Jeffrey Kallberg

Opis

A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters. Combining studies of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages.

Recenzje

'A rewarding as well as a provocative piece of work.' Musical Times

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A walk on the wild side; 2. What the conductor saw; 3. Lost in the forest; 4. 'Sympathy with death'; 5. 'A torrent of unsettling sounds'; 6. Wagner and 'invisible theatre'; Conclusion: 'innocence among opposites'; Bibliography; Index.