- Brunner, Herbert. Altes Residenztheater in München. Munich: Bayerische Ver-
waltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen, 1972. 47p. ML1729.8
.M962 R52.
A narrative and chronology of events, with much detail on the plan, decor, and
artwork of the structure. François Cuvilliés was the architect of the outstand-
ing building. - Lachner, Johann, and Hildegard Steinmetz. Das Alte Residenztheater zu
München, “Cuvilliés Theater.”Starnberg: J. Keller, 1960. 113p. and 66 plates.
NA6840 .G31 M9 S82.
The text is an undocumented historical summary. The book’s value is in the
fine plates, which show exterior and interior details, statues, and ornamen-
tation. - Böhmer, Karl. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts “Idomeneo” und die Tradition der
Karnavalsopern in München.Mainzer Studien zur Musikwissenschaft, 39.
Tutzing: H. Schneider, 1999. x, 443p. ISBN 3-7952-0997-8. ML410 .M93
B676.
A scholarly account of opera in Munich 1745–1777 and of the carnivals of
1767–1777. Discusses libretti and music (recitative, aria, form analysis,
Singspiel,ballet). Idomeneois analyzed (p.197–334): text, all musical ele-
ments, ballet, chorus, instrumentation. Bibliography of about 350 items, no
index.
2408.Nationaltheater: Die Bayerische Staatsoper. Ed. Hans Zehetmair and Jürgen
Schläder. Munich: Bruckman, 1992. 367p. ML1729.8 .M96 N37.
Seventeen essays by various scholars. Topics include Mozart in Munich,
Rossini and other Italians, Wagner, the Munich Festspiele, ballet, political con-
text, audiences, and the directorship of Wolfgang Sawallisch. List of premieres
1653–1992. Photos of plans, scenes, persons, and the building. Bibliography
of about 200 items, index of names and titles.
See also #308, #309, and #321.
Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
- Sandberger, Adolf. “Zur Geschichte der Oper in Nürnberg in der zweiten
Halfte des 17. und zu Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts.” AfM1 (1918–1919): 84–
A technical discussion, with musical examples, of various works given, among
them Galatheaby Maximilian Zeidler and Arminiusand Theseusby Johann
Löhner.
Passau
- Schäffer, Gottfried. Das Fürstbischöfliche und Königliche Theater zu Passau
(1783–1883). Passau: Vereins für Ostbairische Heimatforschung, 1973. xvii,
193p. No ISBN. ML1729.8 .P3 F8.
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