Richard Wagner and His World

by Thomas S. Grey

Book Overview

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a "total work of art" combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. Equally celebrated and vilified in his own time, Wagner continues to provoke debate today regarding his political legacy as well as his music and aesthetic theories. Wagner and His World examines his works in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691143668
• ISBN13: 9780691143668
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"