Wagner and Twain—King Arthur in the Late 1800s
(2016, original release: 2015)
Nonfiction
eCourse
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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2015
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
1167643
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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In his two overtly Arthurian operas, observe how Richard Wagner adapted and modified the Arthurian legend to dramatize social and religious ideals, linking these ideals with Germany itself. On our own shores, grasp how Mark Twain satirized the saga in Connecticut Yankee, critiquing both European aristocracy and American society
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Film
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2015
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English