Magic flutes and enchanted forests: the supernatural in eighteenth-century musical theater
Auteur :
Buch, David J.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226078090
Date de publication :
30 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
2,7 x 1,8 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
1021 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on hundreds of operas, sing-spiels, ballets, and plays with supernatural themes, this book argues that the tension between fantasy and Enlightenment-era rationality shaped some of the most important works of eighteenth-century musical theater and profoundly influenced how audiences and critics responded to them.