Wagner Androgyne
That Wagner conceived of himself creatively as both man and woman is central to an understanding of his life and art. So argues Jean-Jacques Nattiez in this richly insightful work, where he draws from semiology, music criticism, and psychoanalysis to explore such topics as Wagner''s theories of music drama, his anti-Semitism, and his psyche.
Wagner, who wrote the libretti for the operas he composed...
That Wagner conceived of himself creatively as both man and woman is central to an understanding of his life and art. So argues Jean-Jacques Nattiez in this richly insightful work, where he draws from semiology, music criticism, and psychoanalysis to explore such topics as Wagner''s theories of music drama, his anti-Semitism, and his psyche.
Wagner, who wrote the libretti for the operas he composed...
