Intro; Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Opera and National Consciousness; 1 National Opera as a Political Force; 2 The Struggle for a National Theater; 3 Taking the Stage: Opera in the Hungarian Theater; 4 Hunyadi László; 5 Bánk Bán; Conclusion: The Opera Chorus and the Voice of the People; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
In Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary, Krisztina Lajosi examines the crucial role of theatre and opera in the shaping of historical consciousness and the formation of national identity by turning opera-loving audiences into a national public.-- Provided by Publisher.
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