Opera Offstage: Passion and Politics Behind the Great OperasFranz Steiner Verlag, 2003 - 240 páginas Who inspired Carmen's fiery heroine? Was there a plot behind the hostile reception to the premiere of Madame Butterly? What compromises did Richard Strauss make with the Nazi government to get his Die Schweigsame Frau produced? Opera Offstage brings to light the intriguing tales behind 27 of the greatest operas of all time. Milton Brener ignites new appreciation for these classics and their composers by revealing the histories and human circumstances surrounding their creation. |
Índice
TIRSO DE MOLINA AND THE DUKE OF OSUNA | 9 |
THE RELUCTANT OPERA COMPOSER | 27 |
WAGNER ROBBER AND THE THETIS | 42 |
ALEXANDRE DUMAS AND THE LADY | 69 |
THREE MEN AND AN OPERA | 87 |
AN EXCESS OF CORPSES | 102 |
THE FORGOTTEN MAN | 120 |
A MOST UNUSUAL TRIANGLE | 141 |
FEROCIOUS PANTOMIME | 160 |
FRAU WAGNER AND THE RELIGIOUS WAR OF 1903 | 168 |
A MYSTERIOUS FAILURE | 181 |
THE TRAGEDY OFFSTAGE | 199 |
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Opera Offstage: Passion and Politics Behind the Great Operas Milton E. Brener No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 1996 |
Opera Offstage: Passion and Politics Behind the Great Operas Milton E. Brener No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 1996 |
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