Chamness, Nancy O.
The Libretto as Literature

'Doktor Faust' by Ferruccio Busoni.

In this book, Nancy O. Chamness presents a thorough analysis of the origins of Busoni's Doktor Faust libretto, both in terms of Busoni's development of the text through several revisions and in terms of its place in the literary tradition of the Faust legend. She then applies this analysis to understand how the libretto functions as a literary text, as an open drama, and as part of the music and action of the opera. VIII,228 Seiten, gebunden (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature; vol. 44/Peter Lang Verlag 2001) Mängelexemplar/near mint