Wagner Performance (98 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. This book, addressed to both specialists and the opera-going public, brings together a team of acknowledged authorities from round the world to examine the performance history and reception of Wagner's works in Europe and America. A connected sequence of essays on conducting, singing, production and stage design explores the nature of Wagner's demands on his interpreters. The book raises questions about the realization of opera on the stage: about the authority of the composer vis-a-vis the director and the audience: about the sanctity of the text, score and stage directions; and about the role of art itself in society. The volume also considers the explosion in popularity of Wagner's music dramas and their ability to assume new meanings, on stage and in recordings, for successive generations. It looks at the debate over vocal and conducting styles, at the origins of Bayreuth, and at the impact of Wagner on the musical life of New York and Vienna.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Good hardcover copy. No DJ, underlining/marginalia. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Text is readable throughout. A good study/reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Light shelfwear to covers. Small area on front endpaper where adhesive sticker was removed. Contents clean and tight. 214 pages, index, notes, b&w photos and illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, ex-library with usual markings else VG/-. 203 pps.

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Millington, Barry / Spencer, Stewart. Wagner in performance. Edited by Barry Millington and Stewart Spencer. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992, x, 214pp., very good dust-jacket, very good black cloth, previous owner's name. CONTENTS: Conducting Wagner Christopher Fyjield / Wagner and his Singers Desmond Shawe-Taylor / Producing Wagner Mike Ashman / Designing Wagner Patrick Carnegy / 'Fidelity' to Wagner Jean-Jacques Nattiez / Performing Practice Clive Brown / The Reception of Wagner in Vienna, 1860-1900 Amanda Glauert / Taking the Waters at Bayreuth Matthias Vogt / Wagner on Record David Breckbill / Anton Seidl and America's Wagner Cult Joseph Horowitz. 9780300057188 ISBN 0300057180.…

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hardcover. Condition: Fine.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine/fine copy. No inscriptions.

Millington, Barry. Wagner in performance. Edited by Barry Millington and Stewart Spencer. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992, x, 214pp., very good dust-jacket, very good black cloth. Despite the voluminous literature on Wagner's operas, little has been published that does justice to all the elements of their performance. This book, addressed to both specialists and the opera-going public, brings together a team of authorities from around the world to examine the performance history and reception of Wagner's works in Europe and America. Essays on conducting, singing, production, and stage design of Wagner's works explore the revolutionary nature of the composer's demands on his interpreters. The book raises profound aesthetic questions about the realization of opera on the stage: the authority of the composer vis-a-vis the director and the audience; the sanctity of the text, score and stage directions; and the role of art itself in society. These issues are discussed both theoretically and, referring to specific productions, in terms of their practical consequences. The volume also considers the explosion in popularity of Wagner's music dramas and their ability to assume new meanings - on stage and in recordings - for successive generations. It looks at the often vociferous debate over vocal and conducting styles, at the origins of Bayreuth, and at the impact of Wagner on the musical life of New York and Vienna. The book is certain to raise the level of discussion about opera production generally and to enhance our enjoyment of Wagner's works in the opera house. 9780300057188 ISBN 0300057180.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Hardcover and dustwrapper, both a nice clean copy, like new.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Despite the voluminous literature on Wagner's operas, little has been published that does justice to all the elements of their performance. This book, addressed to both specialists and the opera-going public, brings together a team of authorities from around the world to examine the performance history and reception of Wagner's works in Europe and America.Essays on conducting, singing, production, and stage design of Wagner's works explore the revolutionary nature of the composer's demands on his interpreters. The book raises profound aesthetic questions about the realization of opera on the stage: the authority of the composer vis-a-vis the director and the audience; the sanctity of the text, score, and stage directions; and the role of art itself in society. The volume also considers the explosion in popularity of Wagner's music dramas and their ability to assume new meanings-on stage and in recordings-for successive generations. It looks at the often vociferous debate over vocal and conducting styles, at the origins of Bayreuth, and at the impact of Wagner on the musical life of New York and Vienna. The book is certain to raise the level of discussion about opera production generally and to enhance our enjoyment of Wagner's works in the opera house.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1992. x, 214. 19x B&W illustrations. "Despite the voluminous literature on Wagner's operas, little has been published that does justice to all the elements of their performance. This book, addressed to both specialists and the opera-going public, brings together a team of authorities from around the world to examine the performance history and reception of Wagner's works in Europe and America. Essays on conducting, singing, production, and stage design of Wagner's works explore the revolutionary nature of the composer's demands on his interpreters. The book raises profound aesthetic questions about the realization of opera on the stage: the authority of the composer vis-a-vis the director and the audience; the sanctity of the text, score and stage directions; and the role of art itself in society. These issues are discussed both theoretically and, referring to specific productions, in terms of their practical consequences. The volume also considers the explosion in popularity of Wagner's music dramas and their ability to assume new meanings--on stage and in recordings--for successive generations. It looks at the often vociferous debate over vocal and conducting styles, at the origins of Bayreuth, and at the impact of Wagner on the musical life of New York and Vienna. The book is certain to raise the level of discussion about opera production generally and to enhance our enjoyment of Wagner's works in the opera house." The book and the unclipped dust jacket are both in excellent condition with no inscriptions.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Softback Edition. 2004. vii, 248pp. B&W illustrations. "Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg has been one of the most performed operas ever since its premiere in 1868. It was adopted as Germany's national opera ("Nationaloper"), not least because of its historical coincidence with the unification of Germany under Bismarck in 1871. The first section of this volume, "Performing Meistersinger," contains three commissioned articles from internationally respected artists - a conductor (Peter Schneider), a stage director (Harry Kupfer) and a singer (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau), all experienced in the performance of this unusually demanding 5-hour work. The second section, "Meistersinger and History," examines both the representation of German history in the opera and the way the opera has functioned in history through political appropriation and staging practice. The third section, "Representations," is the most eclectic, exploring in the first place the problematic question of genre from the perspective of a theatrical historian. The chronic issue of Wagner's chief opponent, Eduard Hanslick, and his musical and dramatic representation in the opera as Beckmesser, is then addressed, as are gender issues, and Wagner's own utterances concerning the opera. Contributors: Nicholas Vazsonyi, Peter Schneider, Harry Kupfer, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Rudolf Vaget, Lutz Koepnick, David B. Dennis, Klaus Van Den Berg, Thomas S. Grey, Lydia Goehr, Eva Rieger, Peter Höyng." The book is in excellent condition. No inscriptions. All contents are tight and clean.…