- Brown, Maurice J. E. “Schubert’s Two Major Operas—A Consideration of the
Possibility of Actual Stage Productions.” MR20 (1959): 104–118.
Gives extended program notes on Fierrabrasand Alfonso und Estrella. [Both
operas did get produced but only in concert versions, on radio, or by university
groups. No full-scale professional performance has been noted.] - Cunningham, George R. “Franz Schubert als Theaterkomponist.” Ph.D. diss.,
Albert-Ludwigs-U. (Freiburg), 1974. 223p. - Citron, M. J. “Schubert’s Seven Complete Operas: A Musico-Dramatic
Study.” Ph.D. diss., U. of North Carolina, 1971. viii, 169p. - Wischusen, Mary Ann. “The Stage Works of Franz Schubert: Background and
Stylistic Influences.” Ph.D. diss., Rutgers U., 1983. 769p.
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Genovevais in ASO71 (1985).
1654.Schumann: A Symposium. Ed. Gerald Abraham. London: Oxford U.P., 1952.
vi, 319p. Reprint, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1977. ML410 .S4 A6317.
Includes Abraham’s essay, “Dramatic Music,” p.260–282. It gives program
notes and some musical examples.- Siegel, Linda. “A Second Look at Schumann’s Genoveva.” MR36 (1975): 17–
Believes that the work would be worth reviving if performed according to the
“spirit of the opera and the directions of the composer.” Genesis, reception,
musical examples with technical comments.
- Abert, Hermann. “Robert Schumann’s Genoveva.” Zeitschrift der Interna-
tional Musikgesellschaft11 (1910): 277–289.
Considers the opera “an important document not only for an understanding of
Schumann’s own art, but also for the development of modern opera.” Genesis,
technical analysis, Leitmotiven.
Georg Caspar Schürmann (1672–1751)
- Schmidt, Gustav Friedrich. Die frühdeutschen Oper und die musikdramatis-
che Kunst Georg Caspar Schürmanns.Regensburg: Bosse, 1933–1934. 2v.
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A documented life and works, with letters; descriptions and locations of
libretti; technical analysis; performance data; and chronological worklist of
150 items. Name and title index.
Joseph Schuster (1748–1812)
Der Alchymistis in GO,v.5.
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