Berlioz, Verdi, Wagner, Britten Great Shakespeareans: Volume XI |
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| Editor:
| Albright, Daniel |
| Series title: | Great Shakespeareans Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4725-1851-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.95USD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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We are used to thinking of critical discourse on Shakespeare as occurring in the realm of language. But music has interpretive powers of its own. In this volume we see how the powerful dramatic intelligences of four exceedingly gifted composers - Berlioz, Verdi, Wagner, and Britten - provide insights into the Shakespearean canon not easily attained by non-musical means.
We are used to thinking of critical discourse on Shakespeare as occurring in the realm of language. But music has interpretive powers of its own. In this volume we see how the powerful dramatic intelligences of four exceedingly gifted composers - Berlioz, Verdi, Wagner, and Britten - provide insights into the Shakespearean canon not easily attained by non-musical means.