Leitmotiv and Drama: Wagner, Brecht, and the Limits of Epic Theatre
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Wagner and Brecht are seemingly opposed in their approach to drama, music, and visual representation, the former believing in the integration of these different elements in the "Gesamtkunstwerk", the other in their separation. However, they share common ground in their sophisticated use of leitmotivic networks, a bridging device for Wagner who builds onto its verbal and semantic foundation a unique and complex musical language. Both use the device...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198162278
ISBN13:9780198162278
Release Date:September 1991
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.8"
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