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Medievalism and Nationalism in German Opera: Euryanthe to Lohengrin

Medievalism and Nationalism in German Opera: Euryanthe to Lohengrin

Richardson, Michael S.

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Series: Routledge Research in Music

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ISBN10: 0367640163
ISBN13: 9780367640163
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 30 2022
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Medievalism, or the reception or interpretation of the Middle Ages, was a prominent aesthetic for German opera composers in the first half of the nineteenth century. A healthy competition to establish a Germanic operatic repertory arose at this time, and fascination with medieval times served a critical role in shaping the desire for a unified national and cultural identity. Using operas by Weber, Schubert, Marshner, Wagner, and Schumann as case studies, Richardson investigates what historical information was available to German composers in their recreations of medieval music, and whether or not such information had any demonstrable effect on their compositions. The significant role that nationalism played in the choice of medieval subject matter for opera is also examined, along with how audiences and critics responded to the medieval milieu of these works.

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