Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: Inventing German Opera
2. The Native and the Foreign: Models for the German Opera
3. Der Freischütz and the Character of the Nation
4. Euryanthe: Reconfiguration and Transformation
5. Epilogue: Institutions, Aesthetics and Genre after Weber's Death

Appendix 1: Synopsis of Das unterbrochene Opferfest
Appendix 2: Comparative Table: Versions of Das unterbrochene Opferfest
Appendix 3: Synopsis of Méhul's Joseph
Appendix 4: Comparative Table: Versions of the Joseph Finale
Appendix 5: Synopsis of Euryanthe

Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

Considers two operas by Weber within the aesthetic context of contemporary music criticism and the broader context of German nationalism.

About the Author

Stephen C. Meyer has published in the Journal of the American Musicological Society, Opera Quarterly, and Cambridge Opera Journal. In addition to his scholarly work, he maintains an active career as a singer.

Reviews

"If you love Weber's work, this relatively slender tome is a must; it should appeal also to those interested in the growth of art forms as significant historical moments."-BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, January 2004