Metropolitan repertoire and all the artists who performed and a list of his new
productions. Index of names and titles.- Blunt, Wilfrid. John Christie of Glyndebourne. New York: Theatre Arts, 1968.
xiii, 303p. ML429 .C53 B6.
Concerns the founder of the Glyndebourne Opera (opened 1934) and his solu-
tion of numerous problems involved in making it one of the leading compa-
nies. Discussion of Rudolf Bing, the first manager; Carl Ebert, artistic director;
Fritz Busch, conductor; and mezzo-soprano Kathleen Ferrier. Indexed. - Innes, Christopher D. Edward Gordon Craig: A Vision of the Theatre.Ams-
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A revision of Edward Gordon Craig(New York: Cambridge U.P., 1983). Biog-
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bibliography, and index. - Felsenstein, Walter. Schriften zum Musiktheater.Berlin: Henschelverlag, 1976.
575p. ML1700.1 .F44.
The author is best known for his innovative work as Intendant (manager) of
the Komische Oper, Berlin. He gives general ideas on staging and particular
approaches to a number of specific works. List of sources; chronology of
works staged by him, 1926–1975; name index. - Felsenstein, Walter. The Music Theater of Walter Felsenstein: Collected Ar-
ticles, Speeches, and Interviews.. .Ed. and annotated Peter Paul Fuchs. New
York: Norton, 1975. xx, 188p. ISBN 0-393-03186-6. ML429 .F43 M9.
Felsenstein’s writings on music theater in general and on such specific works as
Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Carmen. Also interviews, and
appraisals by seven scholars. Footnotes but no bibliography or index. - Friedrich, Götz. Wagner-Regie. Zurich: Atlantis Musikbuch, 1983. 240p.
ISBN 3-254-00080-3. ML410 .W19 F65.
The director discusses his Wagner productions at various opera houses, with
good illustrations. No footnotes or bibliography but with a name and title
index. - Barz, Paul. Götz Friedrich—Abenteuer Musiktheater: Konzepte, Versuch,
Erfahrungen. Bonn: Keil, 1978. 223p. ISBN 3-921591-04-X. ML3858 .B29
Descriptions, with poor black-and-white illustrations, of productions from
1959 to 1978. Interviews, stage plans, casts. Bibliography of writings by
Friedrich, name and topic index.
303.Opern—Zeiten: Entwürfe, Erfahrungen, Begegnungen mit Götz Friedrich: Eine
Künstlerbiographie in 107 Beiträgen zum 65. Geburtstag.Ed. F. Wilhelm Chris-
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Brief essays by various writers on numerous productions; list of productions
with casts, 1958–1995; list of awards. Photos—mostly black and white. No
index.
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