Interpreting Wagner

Interpreting Wagner

James Treadwell • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300098154 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300098150 · 2003

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Interpreting Wagner by James Treadwell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description What do Wagner's operas really mean? How much room do they leave for different perspectives? In this study, focusing on Wagner's music, dramas and prose writings, James Treadwell lays open the rich possibilities for interpretation offered across the full range of Wagner's art. Publisher Description In this fresh and inventive book, James Treadwell lays open the rich possibilites for interpretation offered across the full range of Wagner's art. Focusing on Wagner's music, dramas, and prose writings, rather than on questions of biography or influence, the book carefully traces the tensions and uncertainties embedded within the composer's central themes. Treadwell identifies and pursues the habitual concerns of Wagner's operas and writings: enchantment, seduction, heroism, victory, transcendence, and sacredness. While Wagner's work repeatedly and urgently sets itself to deny various or ambiguous interpretations, the operas themselves are nevertheless far more intricate and conflicted than this denial allows for. In this altered light, the dimensions of Wagner's art are unexpectedly extended, and its enduring vitality is refreshingly reasserted. Details ISBN 0300098154 ISBN-13 9780300098150 Title Interpreting Wagner Author James Treadwell Format Hardcover Year 2003 Pages 304 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:7003815; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us.

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