Schneider, Martin
Wissende des Unbewussten
Romantische Anthropologie und Ästhetik im Werk Richard Wagners
[Sages of the Unconscious. Romantic Anthropology and Aesthetics in the Works of Richard Wagner]
Series:Studien zur deutschen Literatur 199
Aims and Scope
What is the underlying conception of human nature that informs Richard Wagner’s operatic reforms? This study locates the answer to this question in the Romantic notion of the unconscious. Wagner grappled with the unconscious in his libretti, scores, and writings, thereby creating a seminal new form of musical theater. With its examination of the ways that anthropological phenomena such as identity and memory are interlaced with theater history, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach that casts new light on the works of Richard Wagner.
Supplementary Information
- 23 x 15.5 cm
- Includes a print version and an ebook
- 25 Fig.
- Language:
- German
- Type of Publication:
- Monograph
- Keywords:
- Wagner, Richard; Opera; Romanticism/in Literature; Anthropology; The Unconscious
- Readership:
- Scholars of Literary Studies and Music
- Subjects
- Literary Studies > German Literature > Romantic Era
- Literary Studies > German Literature > 19th Century
- Art and Music > Music
- Art and Music > Music
- Literary Studies > German Literature > Romantic Era
- Literary Studies > German Literature > 19th Century
- Art and Music > Music
- Literary Studies > German Literature > Romantic Era
- Literary Studies > German Literature > 19th Century
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