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Wagner and the Romantic Hero Reprint Edition
Author(s): Simon Williams (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: June 10, 2010
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Print length: 204 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521153441
- ISBN-13: 9780521153447
Book Description
Few major artists have aroused the ire and adulation of successive generations as persistently as Richard Wagner. Simon Williams explores the reasons for this adulation and antipathy by analyzing heroism in Wagner’s work. Beginning with a definition of the concept of the heroic, Williams then examines it as a function of Wagner’s theater and music. He also analyzes all thirteen stage works by Wagner as well as his adaptation of the Romantic hero figure.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Whether or not the reader agrees with all points, those with an interest in Wagner and with some of the broader implications of his work will come away with cogent ideas to ponder. Another strength of the book is the writing, which is highly literate and very fine throughout.” German Studies Review Barry Salwen, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Wagner and the Romantic Hero originated in talks that Williams gave at the Bayreuth Festival and elsewhere a few years ago. Now in the definitive printed version we also get a six-page bibliography as further evidence of a mastery over the applicable literature. All told, this book seems to be designed for a wide range of readers, Wagnerian initiates and tyros alike, who should learn much from its blend of knowledge and insight.” – Christopher Hatch, Dorset, Vermont
“Well worth reading for its insight into the music and drama.”
John Harrison, University of Northern Colorado, The Opera Journal
Book Description
Simon Williams addresses one of the most controversial aspects of Wagner’s work, heroes and the heroic.
