| Description |
viii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Arthurian studies,
0261-9814 ;
52
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Arthurian studies ; 52.
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| Note |
Series numbering from jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Dryden and Purcell's King Arthur : legend and politics on the Restoration stage / Robert Shay -- Wagner : Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal / Derek Watson -- Parry's Guenever : trauma and catharsis / Jeremy Dibble -- King Arthur and the Wagner cult in Spain : Isaac Albéniz's opera Merlin / Walter A. Clark -- Ernest Chausson's Le roi Arthus / Tony Hunt -- Rutland Boughton's Arthurian cycle / Michael Hurd -- An exotic Tristan in Boston : the first performance of Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie / Nigel Simeone -- "Good lodging" : Harrison Birtwistle's reception of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight / Robert Adlington -- King Arthur in popular musical theatre and film / William A. Everett -- A listing of Arthurian music / Jerome V. Reel. |
| Subject |
Arthur, King -- Songs and music -- History and criticism.
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Arthur, King. |
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Music and literature.
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Music and literature. |
| Added Author |
Barber, Richard W.
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| ISBN |
0859917673 hardback alkaline paper |
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