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Reading Opera between the Lines
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A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters. Combining studies of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521807388
- ISBN-10: 0521807387
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: April 2002
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Page Count: 232
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