Pressestimmen
Review of the hardback: 'As accessible as Puccini's music itself … a book that can engage both scholars and the opera-going public.' Musical Times
Review of the hardback: 'Extensively researched and intelligently argued … a fine addition to the Puccini bibliography.' Opera Magazine
'It's a rare occasion when a scholar taps into the mother lode, but Alexandra Wilson has done just that with The Puccini Problem: Opera, Nationalism, and Modernity. And she has done it exceptionally well. … The book is packed with interesting and important information, observations that moved me to take out a pencil and underline nearly every sentence.' Music & Letters
'There is no better time … for a historical reflection on what Alexandra Wilson describes in her excellent new book as The Puccini Problem … Wilson's book on the cultural context of Puccini's music and the response to it presents a very welcome contribution to the field.' The Opera Quarterly
Über das Produkt
As a detailed investigation of the reception and contexts of Puccini’s music, this book offers a fresh view of this historically important but frequently overlooked composer. Wilson considers how his reputation as a national composer was formed in an age that witnessed the beginnings of the cult of celebrity.
