
Czech Opera
John Tyrrell(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 23. June 1988
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-521-23531-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Opera is the grandest and most potent cultural expression of the nationalist movement which led to the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918. During this period Czech opera developed into a genre of major artistic importance cultivated by composers of the stature of Smetana, Dvorak and Janacek. Czech Opera examines opera in its national contexts, and is a study not only of operas written in Czech, but also of the specific circumstances which shaped them. These include the historical and political background to the period, the theatres in which Czech plays and operas were first performed, and the composers and performers who worked in them. The role of the librettists is given particular prominence and is complemented by a detailed chapter on the subject matter of the librettos shedding light on the subject matter of the historical and mythic background of the genre.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-23531-0 (9780521235310)
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Content
List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on music examples; Note on terms, titles of works and currency; Map; 1. Czech nationalism; 2. Theatres; 3. Composers; 4. Librettists; 5. Subjects; 6. Characters; 7. Folk elements and the 'Czech style'; 8. Czech, metre and word-setting; Notes; Bibliography; Note on list of Czech operas; List of Czech operas mentioned in the text; Index.