Opera in the Development of German Critical Thought

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Opera in the Development of German Critical Thought
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gloria Flaherty
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:396
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreOpera
ISBN/Barcode 9780691601274
ClassificationsDewey:782.10943
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Although opera figured importantly in the French quarrel of the Ancients versus the Moderns and in the English discussions of heroic tragedy, it was in Germany that its role in the development of criticism and aesthetics was most pronounced. Beginning with this observation, Gloria Flaherty tries to show how, from its very inception and through most