The Flying Dutchman: A Guide To The Opera
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A focused and authoritative opera guide, this volume presents a comprehensive introduction to Richard Wagner's dramatic seafaring masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman, illuminating the work's origins, musical architecture, and enduring theatrical power. Frank Granville Barker details the opera's haunting narrative of a cursed captain condemned to sail the seas for eternity, redeemable only through the selfless love of a faithful woman, while tracing the Romantic themes and Wagnerian innovations that make it a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire. The guide instructs both newcomers and seasoned opera-goers on the score's key leitmotifs, dramatic structure, and the historical context of its 1843 premiere, offering scene-by-scene analysis that deepens appreciation of the work's brooding, storm-swept atmosphere. Written in an accessible yet scholarly tone, it also chronicles the opera's performance history and the various interpretive traditions that have shaped productions across the world's great stages.
Author: Frank Granville Barker
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Barrie & Jenkins
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A focused and authoritative opera guide, this volume presents a comprehensive introduction to Richard Wagner's dramatic seafaring masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman, illuminating the work's origins, musical architecture, and enduring theatrical power. Frank Granville Barker details the opera's haunting narrative of a cursed captain condemned to sail the seas for eternity, redeemable only through the selfless love of a faithful woman, while tracing the Romantic themes and Wagnerian innovations that make it a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire. The guide instructs both newcomers and seasoned opera-goers on the score's key leitmotifs, dramatic structure, and the historical context of its 1843 premiere, offering scene-by-scene analysis that deepens appreciation of the work's brooding, storm-swept atmosphere. Written in an accessible yet scholarly tone, it also chronicles the opera's performance history and the various interpretive traditions that have shaped productions across the world's great stages.