Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Senelick, Laurence (1942-....)
Titre(s) : Jacques Offenbach and the making of modern culture [Texte imprimé] / Laurence Senelick,....
Publication : Cambridge (United Kingdom) : Cambridge university press, 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-354 p.) : ill., mus. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 303-331. Index
Offenbach's operas were a significant force for cultural change, both in his own time
and in the decades to follow. In this book, Laurence Senelick demonstrates the ways
in which this musical phenomenon took hold globally, with Offenbach's work offering
an alternative, irreverent, sexualized view of life which audiences found liberating,
both personally and socially. In the theatre, the composer also inspired cutting-edge
innovations in stagecraft and design, and in this book, he is recognized as a major
cultural influence, with an extensive impact on the spheres of literature, art, film,
and even politics. Senelick argues that Offenbach's importance spread far beyond France,
and that his provocative and entertaining works, often seen as being more style than
substance, influenced numerous key artists, writers, and thinkers, and made a major
contribution to the development of modern society [Publisher description]
Sujet(s) : Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880) -- Appréciation
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880) -- Influence
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-521-87180-8 (rel.). - ISBN 0521871808 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45458057s
Notice n° :
FRBNF45458057
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; The French connection ; Wagner, Nietzsche, and the polemics of opera
; Tales from the Vienna stage ; Against the Victorian grain ; The discovery of America
; Caviar with the champagne ; Doing the Continental ; South of the equator, east
of Suez ; A Max Reinhardt production ; Red stars ; French without tears ; English
as she is spoke ; Rebirth from the ruins ; Conclusion : Taking Offenbach seriously.
