Hofmannsthal wrote his own elektra in 1903 in response to a request for a. Hofmannsthals play is described as a free adaptation of sophocles electra. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It was first performed at the konigliches opernhaus on 25 january 1909. Other files available to download pdf applying health and safety training methods a study guide to accompany. The only child of a bank director, hofmannsthal studied law at vienna. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other.
This essay was more than the revelation of a personal predicament. This page was developed as a final project in barbara schoenbergs seminar virgins, vamps and veneer. The opera was the first of many collaborations between strauss and hofmannsthal. Hofmannsthal article about hofmannsthal by the free. Today, with the shock of the new worn off and the oncefearful dissonance now widely accepted, the score can be more easily appreciated for its extravagant. Dec 03, 2009 dopo cassandra, medea e antigone, elektra di hofmannsthal prosegue il progetto di farneto teatro dedicato alle eroine del mito. Every year hofmannsthal s piece jedermann is still performed here. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens new window. Download and save all data of elektra book in one free pdf file. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special legacy reprint series. Within four days, three editions of the book were sold. The fragmented, complex script by miller was both dramatically compelling and darkly satirical. T pho a genres photographs type of resource still image identifiers universal unique identifier uuid.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Background hofmannsthal was born in landstrasse, vienna on 1 february 1874. He made his reputation with his lyrical poems and plays and became internationally famous for his collaboration with the german operatic composer richard strauss. Directo download author ebooks on your pc or device. Assassin was immediately recognized as being like nothing that had come before. Electra is a free adaptation of the play of the same. Hofmannsthal and strauss founded the salzburger festspiele in 1920 together with theater director max reinhardt. Aeschyluss oresteia focuses on chains of retribution and guilt. Library locations billy rose theatre division shelf locator. Hofmannsthal definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Your generous donation will be matched 2to1 right now.
He was nominated three more times, though he never won the prize. To ask other readers questions about elektra, please sign up. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the ebook and other if such information is available. Richard strauss opera elektra has a long historical ancestry brill. Three plays, translated by alfred schwartz wayne state university press, 1966. Elektra became so popular, in fact, that even after her death, interest in the character was so high that a yearlong, multipart epic was created entirely for her. Mar, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others worldwide. Black feminism and the combahee river collective power and influence.
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