Wagner and Venice

by John W. Barker

Explores Wagner's lengthy stays in Venice, his death there, and the meaning of his works -- and his death -- for that great city and its mystique.

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...

• 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"