Wagner Androgyne

by Jean-Jacques Nattiez

Book Overview

That Wagner conceived of himself creatively as both man and woman is central to an understanding of his life and art. So argues Jean-Jacques Nattiez in this richly insightful work, where he draws from semiology, music criticism, and psychoanalysis to explore such topics as Wagner's theories of music drama, his anti-Semitism, and his psyche. Wagner, who wrote the libretti for the operas he composed, maintained that art is the union of the feminine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691048320
• ISBN13: 9780691048321
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.8" x 10.0"