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- catalog abstract "Robert Donington, the noted musicologist, performer, and writer, is famous for his influential and provocative book Wagner's "Ring" and Its Symbols, and for his indispensable reference work The Interpretation of Early Music. In this book he discusses the workings of symbolism in opera and the importance of staging opera in keeping with the composer's intentions. Only in this way, says Donington, can we be faithful to the conscious or unconscious symbolism invested in the work by the composer and librettist. Starting form Carlyle's premise that "it is through symbols that man, consciously or unconsciously, lives, works and has his being," Donington interprets scenes and characters from operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Bizet, Puccini, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky, Berg, Britten, Tippett, and other composers. Time and again Donington sheds new light on operatic situations that are problematic or have become over-familiar. His lively and wide-ranging work reveals a deep knowledge and love of opera, combined with a rare insight into hidden meanings to be found in music, words, and action [Publisher description].".
- catalog contributor b2809733.
- catalog contributor b2809734.
- catalog created "c1990.".
- catalog date "1990".
- catalog date "c1990.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1990.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-238) and index.".
- catalog description "Principles -- A Totality of Symbols -- Words, Music, Staging -- Compatibility on Stage -- Practice -- The Start of Opera -- Monteverdi -- The Age of Reason -- The Enlightenment -- A Masonic Vision -- The Romantic Movement -- Verdi -- Early Wagner -- Wagner's Ring -- Further Wagner -- The Last of Wagner -- Realism -- Strauss -- The Twentieth Century -- Musical Examples from Wagner's Ring.".
- catalog description "Robert Donington, the noted musicologist, performer, and writer, is famous for his influential and provocative book Wagner's "Ring" and Its Symbols, and for his indispensable reference work The Interpretation of Early Music. In this book he discusses the workings of symbolism in opera and the importance of staging opera in keeping with the composer's intentions. Only in this way, says Donington, can we be faithful to the conscious or unconscious symbolism invested in the work by the composer and librettist. Starting form Carlyle's premise that "it is through symbols that man, consciously or unconsciously, lives, works and has his being," Donington interprets scenes and characters from operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Bizet, Puccini, Debussy, Strauss, Stravinsky, Berg, Britten, Tippett, and other composers. Time and again Donington sheds new light on operatic situations that are problematic or have become over-familiar. His lively and wide-ranging work reveals a deep knowledge and love of opera, combined with a rare insight into hidden meanings to be found in music, words, and action [Publisher description].".
- catalog extent "viii, 248 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0300047134 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1990".
- catalog issued "c1990.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog subject "ML1700 .D665 1990".
- catalog subject "Opera.".
- catalog subject "Symbolism in music.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Principles -- A Totality of Symbols -- Words, Music, Staging -- Compatibility on Stage -- Practice -- The Start of Opera -- Monteverdi -- The Age of Reason -- The Enlightenment -- A Masonic Vision -- The Romantic Movement -- Verdi -- Early Wagner -- Wagner's Ring -- Further Wagner -- The Last of Wagner -- Realism -- Strauss -- The Twentieth Century -- Musical Examples from Wagner's Ring.".
- catalog title "Opera and its symbols : the unity of words, music, and staging / Robert Donington.".
- catalog type "text".