Richard Strauss: Elektra

Book Overview

The contributions to this handbook bring together a full-length study of Elektra in English. The volume examines the many facets of one of Richard Strauss's most complex operas. First, P. E. Easterling surveys the mythological background, while Karen Forsyth discusses Hofmannsthal's adaptation of his sources. The second part brings the music to the fore. Derrick Puffett offers an introductory essay and synopsis; Arnold Whittall considers the tonal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521359716
• ISBN13: 9780521359719
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"