Visions of the village : ruralness, identity, and Czech opera /

'Visions of the Village' offers a new look at the cultural, social, and political context of operas by some of the most famous Czech composers in history. Beginning the study in the works of the 1860s, author Christopher Campo-Bowen analyses the work of Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák,...

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1. Verfasser:
Campo-Bowen, Christopher
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
'Visions of the Village' offers a new look at the cultural, social, and political context of operas by some of the most famous Czech composers in history. Beginning the study in the works of the 1860s, author Christopher Campo-Bowen analyses the work of Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, and Leoš Janácek, among others, demonstrating how Czech identity was constructed through reference to operatic representations of idealized village life.
Umfang:
1 online resource (267 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780197602065
0197602061
9780197602041
0197602045
Schlagworte:
Opera > Czechoslovakia > 19th century.
Opera > Czechoslovakia > 20th century.
Opera > Czech Republic.
Country life > Czechoslovakia.
Music.
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