Carl Maria von Weber and the search for a German opera

Abstract

Dedication Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Inventing German Opera 2. The Native and the Foreign: Models for the German Opera 3. Der Freischutz 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 Mehul's Joseph Appendix 4: Comparative Table: Versions of the Joseph Finale Appendix 5: Synopsis of Euryanthe Bibliography Index