The Cambridge Companion to Wagner (Cambridge Companions to Music)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780521642996
Subjects: Opera
Description: Richard Wagner is remembered as one of the most influential figures in music and theater. His place in history has been marked by a considerable amount of controversy, yet Wagner's absolutely central position in the operatic canon continues. This volume serves as a timely reminder of his ongoing musical, cultural, and political impact. Contributions by specialists from such varied fields as musical history, German literature and cultural studies, opera production, and political science consider a range of topics, from trends and problems in the history of stage production to the representations of gender and sexuality. With the inclusion of invaluable and reliably up-to-date biographical data, this collection will be of great interest to scholars, students, and enthusiasts [Publisher description].