Reading Opera Between the Lines: Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg

by Christopher Morris and Morris Christopher

Book Overview

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, and in some cases becoming a highlight of the opera. Christopher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521001978
• ISBN13: 9780521001977
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"