The Ariadne auf Naxos of Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Richard Strauss

by Donald G. Daviau, George J. Buelow

Overview

This book presents in comprehensive fashion the extraordinary development of Ariadne auf Naxos from its conception to the final operatic version. The unique collaboration of Hofmannsthal and Strauss is examined and the classical myths that served as a basis for the libretto are investigated. The detailed analysis and interpretation of both the text and the music demonstrate that this work is epochal in the history of early nineteenth-century opera and commands central importance in the overall production of its authors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781469657356
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Series:	University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages and Literature , #80
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)