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Subject(s)

• Busoni, Ferruccio 1866-1924—Doktor Faust (Libretto) [Browse]
• Librettos—20th century [Browse]
• Music and literature [Browse]

Series

• Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 44. [More in this series]
• Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 44 [More in this series]

Summary note

• "The libretto is an integral part of every opera, but it is also a text in its own right and therefore able to be viewed both in isolation, as literature, and in conjunction with the music, for which it serves as a foundation. In this book, Nancy O.
• Chamness presents a thorough and innovative analysis of the origins of Busoni's Doktor Faust libretto, both in terms of Busoni's development of the text through several revisions and in terms of its place in the literary tradition of the Faust legend, including Goethe's Faust and the Faust puppet plays. She then applies this analysis to understand how the libretto functions as a literary text, as an open drama, and as part of the music and action of the opera."--BOOK JACKET.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Text History
• Ch. 2. Literary Sources and Influences
• Ch. 3. Literary Analysis of the Libretto
• Ch. 4. Music and Text of Doktor Faust.

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ISBN

0820440779 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2001029574

OCLC

46640942

RCP

C - S

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