German opera : from the beginnings to Wagner / John Warrack.
German opera : from the beginnings to Wagner / John Warrack.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
N792.10943/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 447 p. : ill., maps, music ; 24 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"German opera from its origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history, the only one of its kind in any language. It traces the growth of the humble Singspiel into a vehicle for the genius of Mozart and Beethoven, together with the persistent attempts at German grand opera. Seventeenth-century Hamburg opera, the role of the travell...
Alternative Titles
Full title
German opera : from the beginnings to Wagner / John Warrack.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Cambridge studies in opera.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 416-426) and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N792.10943/1
Record Identifier
74Vv8DggrpPd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv8DggrpPd
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0521235324
9780521235327
DDC
792.10943
MMS ID
991014082239702626
