Wagner and Venice

by John W. Barker

Richard Wagner had a longstanding love affair with the city of Venice. His sudden death there in 1883 also initiated a process through which Wagner and his reputation were integrated into Venice's own cumulative cultural image. In Wagner and Venice, John Barker examines the connections between the great composer and the great city. The author traces patterns of Wagner's visits to Venice during his lifetime, considers what the city came to mean to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158046288X
• ISBN13: 9781580462884
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"