Richard Wagner, Parsifal / Lucy Beckett.
| Author/creator | Beckett, Lucy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1981. |
| Description | viii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge opera handbooks Cambridge opera handbooks. ^A127792 |
| Contents | The sources -- Text and synopsis -- The music / by Arnold Whittall -- Stage history -- Reactions and critical assessments -- A proposed interpretation -- Discography / Malcolm Walker. |
| Abstract | This book gives a comprehensive account of Wagner's last and strangest opera. The literary sources of this work, its many links with Wagner's life and thought, its libretto, music and stage history, are all thoroughly examined. There is a full commentary, with extensive quotation, on the work's critical history, and finally, a fresh assessment of its place in the Wagner canon and of its unique quality as a music drama that is both modern and Christian. Full references, a bibliography and a discography are provided. A special chapter of musical analysis is contributed by Arnold Whittall. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 158-160. |
| LCCN | 80040870 |
| ISBN | 0521228255 |
| ISBN | 0521296625 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.W17 B37 1981 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |