Medievalism and Nationalism in German Opera: Euryanthe to Lohengrin

by Michael Richardson

Medievalism, or the reception or interpretation of the Middle Ages, was a prominent aesthetic for German opera composers in the first half of the nineteenth century. A healthy competition to establish a Germanic operatic repertory arose at this time, and fascination with medieval times served a critical role in shaping the desire for a unified national and cultural identity. Using operas by Weber, Schubert, Marshner, Wagner, and Schumann as case...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138630543
• ISBN13: 9781138630543
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"