Title: Robert Ward's The crucible
First published: 2009
Description: "In this book, Robert Paul Kolt explores the life of the American composer Robert Ward through an examination of his most popular and enduring work, The Crucible. Focusing on the musical-linguistic relationships within the opera, Kolt demonstrates Ward's unique synthesis of text and music, one that lends itself to the perception of American musical nationalism."--Jacket.
Subjects: Libretto, Music and literature, Nationalism in music
People: Robert Ward (1917-)
LC classification: ML410.W2943 K65 2009