Fantasy, Geography, Wagner, and Opera
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4487872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Sternberg (0000-0002-7649-0419, Montclair State University, corresponding author), Rolf Sternberg |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 327 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/216013 |
| OpenAlex | W4235139822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
Wilhelm Richard Wagner fused fantasy based on epic and lore with seamless scores, using landscapes and urban images to forge spatial order on stage. As a footloose composer-conductor, Wagner was considered a globetrotter for his time, and from trans-European tours he drew inspiration for numerous stagings. Nine of his operas have rustic pastoral settings, with actors silhouetted against geological formations, forests, vistas of undulating terrain for pilgrimages, or raging seas, all visually believable scenery. Rienzi and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg are urban in setting, whereas Die Feen and Das Liebesverbot are set in a castle-like format
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Cartography · EPIC · Fantasy · Geography · Literature · Opera · Order (exchange · Terrain · Visual arts · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Musicology and Musical Analysis
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2013 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |