The world theatre of Wagner
Subtitle: a celebration of 150 years of Wagner productions
By: Charles Osborne ; preface by Sir Colin Davis.
Contributors: Davis, Colin, 1927-
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.; Opera -- Production and direction.; Operas -- Stories, plots, etc.
Description: Over the last 150 years, Wagner's operas have been parodied, translated into scores of languages - from Lettish to Catalan - reviled and revered. Audiences have been confronted with pre-Raphaelite Wagner, High victorian Wagner, art deco and high-tech Wagner. Charles Osborne's authoritative and perceptive text provides the historical framework and critical commentary for the productions highlighted in the illustrations, while his biographical dictionary of the main performers, conductors, designers and producers of Wagner will prove an invaluable reference source for all Wagnerpiles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.