Meyer, Stephen C., 1963-

Carl Maria von Weber and the search for a German opera [electronic resource] / Stephen C. Meyer. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2003. - ix, 253 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

Introduction : Inventing German opera -- The native and the foreign : models for the German opera -- Der Freischütz and the character of the nation -- Euryanthe : reconfiguration and transformation -- Epilogue : Institutions, aesthetics, and genre after Weber's death -- Appendices. Synopsis of Das unterbrochene Opferfest ; Comparative table : versions of Das unterbrochene Opferfest ; Synopsis of Méhul's Joseph ; Comparative table : revisions to the final chorus of Joseph.


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Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Operas.


Opera--Germany--18th century.
Opera--Germany--19th century.


Electronic books.

ML1729 / .M49 2003eb