Susan C Cook

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Opera for a New Republic: The Zeitopern of Krenek, Weill, and HindemithPaperback, 1 January 1988

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Part of Series
Studies in Musicology
Print Length
296 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Date Published
1 Jan 1988
ISBN-10
0835720527
ISBN-13
9780835720526

Description

An exploration of avant-garde music and operatic form in Weimar Germany

Weimar Germany -- the age of Bauhaus and Brecht -- was a time of significant activity in all areas of the artistic avant-garde. Musicologist Susan Cook explores this intriguing period in a look at Zeitoper (topical opera)and its primary exponents, Ernst Krenek, Kurt Weill and Paul Hindemith. Zeitoper has proved to be of importance as an experimental form that broadened the definition of modern opera and musical theatre, incorporating elements previously thought unsuitable. Celebrating modern life in its libretti, its scores borrowed heavily from American dance music and jazz.
Opera for a New Republic is the first book to provide a broad historical, cultural and artistic context for the development of this operatic genre. Through it we learn that Zeitoper, although short-lived, has proved to be a vital component in the development of twentieth-century operatic style.

Susan Cook is Professor of Musicology at the University of Wisconsin.

Product Details

Author:
Susan C Cook
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 January 1988
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.57 cm
ISBN-10:
0835720527
ISBN-13:
9780835720526
Language:
English
Location:
Rochester
Pages:
296
Weight:
399.16 gm

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