Musicologica Olomucensia vol. 1, (1993):31-40

THE HUMANITY AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM. THE DRAMATURGY OF A FLORENTINE TRAGEDY BY ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY

Mikuláš Bek

The paper deals with problems of dramaturgy of the fifth opera by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942). The work was composed 1914-15 in Prague where Zemlinsky lived 1911-27. For his libretto Zemlinsky chose the play A Florentine Tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The non-classical dramaturgy of the Wilde´s drama appears to be a convenient opportunity basis for a rather traditional operatic dramaturgy based on the drama of affections. This aesthetical position was shared by Wagner as well by Zemlinsky and other early 20th century composers.

Published: June 11, 1993  Show citation

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Bek, M. (1993). THE HUMANITY AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM. THE DRAMATURGY OF A FLORENTINE TRAGEDY BY ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY. Musicologica Olomucensia, 1, Article 31-40. https://doi.org/10.5507/mo.1993.003
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