Staging the Nation : Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (187 pages)
- National Cultivation of Culture Series ; v.15 .
- National Cultivation of Culture Series .
Intro -- Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Opera and National Consciousness -- 1 National Opera as a Political Force -- 2 The Struggle for a National Theater -- 3 Taking the Stage: Opera in the Hungarian Theater -- 4 Hunyadi László -- 5 Bánk Bán -- Conclusion: The Opera Chorus and the Voice of the People -- Bibliography -- Index.
In Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary, Krisztina Lajosi examines the crucial role of theatre and opera in the shaping of historical consciousness and the formation of national identity by turning opera-loving audiences into a national public.