The Austrian Singspiel and the German Singspiel

The Austrian Singspiel and the German Singspiel

The Two Singspiels developed through quite different traditions. While the German came initially from England, was influenced by the French, and then underwent reform, the Austrian was primarily indigenous, with incorporated popular Italian operatic and dramatic forms. It was less literary and restr...

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Published in:Modern Austrian literature Vol. 17; no. 3/4; pp. 53 - 65
Main Author: Timpe, Eugene F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Binghamton, N.Y University of California at Riverside 01-01-1984
State University of New York at Binghamton
Subjects:
Classical Greek drama
Comic opera
Commedia dellarte
Musical forms
Musical performance
Musical register
Opera
Satire
Theater
Vocal music
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Summary:The Two Singspiels developed through quite different traditions. While the German came initially from England, was influenced by the French, and then underwent reform, the Austrian was primarily indigenous, with incorporated popular Italian operatic and dramatic forms. It was less literary and restrained than the German, but more satirical and musical.
ISSN:0026-7503
2474-3240