Langbeschreibung
Czech Opera examines opera in its national contexts, and is a study not only of operas written in Czech, but also of the specific circumstances which shaped them.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on music examples; Note on terms, titles of works and currency; Map; 1. Czech nationalism; 2. Theatres; 3. Composers; 4. Librettists; 5. Subjects; 6. Characters; 7. Folk elements and the 'Czech style'; 8. Czech, metre and word-setting; Notes; Bibliography; Note on list of Czech operas; List of Czech operas mentioned in the text; Index.