The lost tradition of Dvořák's operas : myth, music, and nationalism /

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Includes bibliographical references and index."This book investigates the stories behind the neglect and suppression of Antonín Dvořak's operas and presents new analysis and understanding of these beautiful works"--This book examines Antonín Dvořák's operas, specifically Jakobín and Rusalka, from a critical standpoint, focusing on such criteria as tonal structures, thematic material and motives, subject matter, Czech folklore and musical influences, textual language, nationalism, characters, compositional history, performance history, and reception. This research vindicates and validates Dvořák as an opera composer and shows him to be an overlooked master in nineteenth century opera and the bridge between the Verdi and Wagner traditions.