Johann Strauss and Vienna: Operetta and the Politics of Popular Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521027571)

The transformation of Vienna and the Habsburg Empire at the end of the nineteenth century was accompanied by the development of a new musical genre, Viennese operetta, and no composer was better suited than Johann Strauss to express his native city's pride and anxiety during this period. Camille Crittenden provides an overview of Viennese operetta, then takes Strauss' works as a series of case studies in the interaction between stage works and audience. The book also examines Strauss' role as national icon during his lifetime and throughout the twentieth century.

Author: Camille Crittenden
ISBN-10: 0521027578
ISBN-13: 9780521027571
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2006
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d