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In this thoughtful study, historian and opera lover Robinson relates music to the history of ideas by analyzing sever al major operas: The Marriage of Fi garo, The Barber of Seville, Les Troyens, Don Carlo, Die Meistersing er, and Der Rosenkavalier. He also considers two Schubert song cycles. Robinson's thesis is that composers' at titues toward society, philosophy, and politics have influenced the musical/ dramatic structure of many operas. To be sure, Robinson sometimes over states the music's philosophical signifi cance, but overall he presents his argu ment compellingly and eloquently, and his command of musical history is most : impressive. In sum, a stimulating and welcome contribution to the literature, and highly recommended. Bryan C. Stoneburner, Univ. of Hawaii Lib., Honolulu
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I'm reading Opera & Ideas for the third time. It is, obviously, a favorite. For anyone who loves opera AND ideas, Paul Robinson is someone to have close at hand. He doesn't review many operas and, in fact, includes two Schubert song cycles in the mix. What he does have to say is done with education, experience and intellectual honesty, to say nothing of his fine ability at writing.
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You may or may not agree with the author's perspective but he argues it well and is insightful and interesting. This is a very pleasurable book that adds another dimension to some of my favorite operas. Highly recommended.
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This book argues that operas reflect the intellectual climate of their age and that we experience them differentlyindeed more interestinglywhen this intellectual factor is taken into account. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Don Carlo, Die Meistersinger, Der Rosenkavalier, Hans Sachs, Grand Inquisitor, Don Basilio, Midsummer Eve, Trojan March, The Magic Flute, Les Troyens, Count Almaviva, Simon Boccanegra, Mozart's Figaro, Baron Ochs, Boris Godunov, Don Giovanni, French Revolution, King Philip, Lady Macbeth, Richard Strauss, Tintern Abbey, Der Lindenbaum, Middle Ages New!
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This book argues that operas reflect the intellectual climate of their age and that we experience them differentlyindeed more interestinglywhen this intellectual factor is taken into account. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Don Carlo, Die Meistersinger, Der Rosenkavalier, Hans Sachs, Grand Inquisitor, Don Basilio, Midsummer Eve, Trojan March, The Magic Flute, Les Troyens, Count Almaviva, Simon Boccanegra, Mozart's Figaro, Baron Ochs, Boris Godunov, Don Giovanni, French Revolution, King Philip, Lady Macbeth, Richard Strauss, Tintern Abbey, Der Lindenbaum, Middle Ages New!
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- Don Carlo (Ma Non Troppograndes Compositores) (Spanish Edition) by Verdi Giuseppe on 29 pages
- The Barber of Seville (Black Dog Opera Library) by Gioacchino Rossini on 28 pages
- The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro): Vocal Score by Ruth Martin on 27 pages
- Der Rosenkavalier: English National Opera Guide 8 (English National Opera Guides) by R. Strauss on 14 pages
- The Magic Flute (The Black Dog Opera Library) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on 8 pages
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- The Cambridge Companion to Verdi (Cambridge Companions to Music) by Scott L. Balthazar in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Operatic Migrations: Transforming Works And Crossing Boundaries by Roberta Montemorra Marvin in Front Matter, and page 263
- The Music of Berlioz by Julian Rushton on page 152, and Back Matter
- Wagner and the Romantic Hero by Simon Williams in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera (Oxford Illustrated Histories) by Roger Parker in Back Matter
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