Wagner and the Art of the Theatre

by Patrick Carnegy

Book Overview

The production of Wagner's operas is fiercely debated. In this groundbreaking stage history Patrick Carnegy vividly evokes the--often scandalous--great productions that have left their mark not only on our understanding of Wagner but on modern theatre as a whole. He examines the way in which Wagner himself staged his works, showing that the composer remained dissatisfied with even the best of his productions.
After Wagner's death the scenic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300106955
• ISBN13: 9780300106954
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 461 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.9" x 10.1"