Wagner and Twain—King Arthur in the Late 1800s

Streaming video - 2015

In his two overtly Arthurian operas, observe how Richard Wagner adapted and modified the Arthurian legend to dramatize social and religious ideals, linking these ideals with Germany itself. On our own shores, grasp how Mark Twain satirized the saga in Connecticut Yankee, critiquing both European aristocracy and American society..

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Genres
Educational films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2015.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
In Process Record.
Title from title frames.
Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:30:15
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).