The Cambridge Companion to Wagner

Book Overview

Richard Wagner is remembered as one of the most influential figures in music and theatre, but his place in history has been marked by a considerable amount of controversy. His attitudes towards the Jews and the appropriation of his operas by the Nazis, for example, have helped to construct a historical persona that sits uncomfortably with modern sensibilities. Yet Wagner's absolutely central position in the operatic canon continues. This volume serves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521644399
• ISBN13: 9780521644396
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"