Gustavian Opera
Editors: Inger Mattsson, Gunnar Larsson and Hans Åstrand

An Interdisciplinary Reader in Swedish Opera, Dance and Theatre 1771-1809

Texts by 30 authors about opera, dance and the theatre during the flourishing culture of the Gustavian era. Richly illustrated.

1. Gustavian Opera Preface Chapter 1 The Gustavian era (5, 9 MB)
2. Gustavian Opera Chapter 2 The Royal Opera and Court Theatres (10, 4 MB)
3. Gustavian Opera Chapter 3 Scenography (3, 4 MB)
4. Gustavian Opera The repertoire a general survey (12, 8 MB)
5a. Gustavian Opera The major operatic works 1 (8 MB)
5b. Gustavian Opera The major operatic works 2 (10, 7 MB)
6. Gustavian Opera Opéra-Comique and parodies (5, 1 MB)
7. Gustavian Opera Ballet Its history and modern reconstructions (8, 7 MB)
8. Gustavian Opera Colour supplement (2, 1 MB)
9. Gustavian Opera Appendices (4, 4 MB)

 

Music in Sweden, part III (1810-1920)
Editors: Leif Jonsson and Martin Tegen
Translation: Neil Betteridge

1. Music, culture and society
2. The discovery of folk music
3:1 Folk musicianship
3:2 Chorales and liturgical music
3:3 Music in private and public
3:4 The theatres and their music
4:1 Civil and military musicians
4:2 Music education and music teaching
4:3 Music publishing, music dealers and instrument manufacture
4:4 Music writers and researschers
5. Music for cultivation, salvation and gratification
6. Folk music as a national and provincial symbol
7. Vocal music
8. Instrumental music