Studies in the Wagnerian Drama

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Studies in the Wagnerian Drama" by Henry Edward Krehbiel is a critical exploration of Richard Wagner's operatic works, written in the late 19th century. The book examines Wagner's innovative approach to drama, emphasizing the interdependence of music, poetry, and visual arts in creating a new art form. The author delves into Wagner's influences, including Greek tragedy and Italian lyric drama, and how these shaped his vision for the modern opera. The beginning of the text sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of Wagner's methodology and philosophy regarding drama and music. Krehbiel establishes Wagner as a significant reformer of the operatic form, emphasizing that his works aim for a cohesive synthesis of various artistic elements to enhance dramatic expression. The introduction discusses Wagner's conception of "The Art-work of the Future," which seeks to elevate opera through the joint force of music and its narrative elements. It outlines the thematic structure of Wagner's dramas, suggesting that they convey deeper ethical and emotional truths, thus inviting readers to reconsider the importance of music in storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Wagnerian drama: its prototypes and elements

"Tristan und Isolde"

"Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"

"Der Ring des Nibelungen"

"Parsifal."

Credits:

Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Jude Eylander, for the music files, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-09-09