Reading Opera Between the Lines By Christopher Morris 9780521807388

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Theory of music & musicology

Winkel

Wordery

Merk

Cambridge university press

Reading Opera Between the Lines : Cambridge University Press : 9780521807388 : 0521807387 : 25 Apr 2002 : 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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