Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-34721-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 175 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: National Cultivation of Culture

Opera was a prominent political forum and a potent force for nineteenth-century nationalism. As one of the most popular forms of entertainment, opera could mobilize large crowds and became the locus of ideological debates about nation-building. Despite its crucial role in national movements, opera has received little attention in the context of nationalism. In Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary, Krisztina Lajosi examines the development of Hungarian national thought by exploring the theatrical and operatic practices that have shaped historical consciousness. Lajosi combines cultural history, political thought, and the history of music theater, and highlights the role of the opera composer Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893) in institutionalizing national opera and turning opera-loving audiences into a national public.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lajosi, Krisztina

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Opernmusik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Krisztina Lajosi, Ph.D. (2008), is Assistant Professor in European Studies, Universiteit van Amsterdam. She has published extensively on cultural nationalism, and is currently working on a historical study of transnational adventurers and a project on political feelings and digital media.