Mozart's operas and national politics : canon formation in Prague from 1791 to the present / Martin Nedbal (University of Kansas).
"This wide-ranging study explores how Czech and German nationalism influenced the reception of Mozart's operas in Prague over the centuries. It demonstrates the role of politics in the construction of the Western musical canon, revealing how both Czech and German factions in Prague used Mo...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York :
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2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Athenticity and ethnicity. Werktreue, patriotism, and nationalism in Prague productions of Mozart's operas ; Mozart and ethnic identity ; Part II. Monuments and politics. Bertramka and the politics of Prague's Mozart monuments ; La clemenza di Tito and the Habsburg Dynasty in Bohemia, 1791-1891 ; Italian, German, and Czech staged performances of La clemenza di Tito in Prague, 1791-1991
- Part III. Translations and adaptations. Wenzel Mihule and Don Giovanni ; Die Zauberflöte and Czech National Theater.