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Reading Opera between the Lines

Reading Opera between the Lines

Morris, Christopher

Hardcover

Series: New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Book 8

OperaMusic Reference

ISBN10: 0521807387
ISBN13: 9780521807388
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Apr 25 2002
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters. Combining studies of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages.

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