This book explores the fascinating musical and dramatic elements within Fidelio, Beethoven's only complete opera.

In our evolving American political culture, whites and blacks continue to respond very differently to race based messages and the candidates who use them. This

A fascinating and in-depth exploration of how the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and Napoleon shaped Beethoven’s political ideals and inspired his grou

A daring composer in his own right, Hector Berlioz made a considerable reputation and a modest living for himself writing about music. This compact volume gathe

This book explores how the Enlightenment aesthetics of theater as a moral institution influenced cultural politics and operatic developments in Vienna between t