9780521001977-0521001978-Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Series Number 8)

Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Series Number 8)

ISBN-13: 9780521001977
ISBN-10: 0521001978
Edition: 1
Author: Christopher Morris
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 232 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521001977
ISBN-10: 0521001978
Edition: 1
Author: Christopher Morris
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 232 pages

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Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Series Number 8) (ISBN-13: 9780521001977 and ISBN-10: 0521001978), written by authors Christopher Morris, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2007. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Criticism (Music, Instruments) books. You can easily purchase or rent Reading Opera between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Series Number 8) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters. Combining studies of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages.

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