The Image of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America in the German Opera in the Third Reich

The Image of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America in the German Opera in the Third Reich

On July 13, 1933, Bavarian Radio broadcast the opera Columbus of the German composer Werner Egk. This opera was the first of three approaches to the Hispanic world of this composer, whose rise in the musical world of his country coincided with the establishment of Nazi Germany. In Columbus, Egk repr...

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Main Author: José Elías Gutiérrez Meza
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Navarra 2017-12-01
Series:Memoria y Civilización
Subjects:
werner egk
tercer reich
leyenda negra
colonialismo
Online Access:https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/9513
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spelling doaj-e357d05eb5fa457486e2a9c2d8d5c3232020-11-25T00:52:55ZspaUniversidad de NavarraMemoria y Civilización1139-01072254-63672017-12-012019921310.15581/001.20.199-21312079The Image of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America in the German Opera in the Third ReichJosé Elías Gutiérrez MezaOn July 13, 1933, Bavarian Radio broadcast the opera Columbus of the German composer Werner Egk. This opera was the first of three approaches to the Hispanic world of this composer, whose rise in the musical world of his country coincided with the establishment of Nazi Germany. In Columbus, Egk represented the history of Christopher Columbus from his interviews with the Catholic Monarchs until his death in misery, after his deposition of the government of the Spanish colonies in America. The libretto, written by the composer, used the negative stereotypes about Spain that existed in the German imaginary to criticize the colonialism of the time. Ironically, the opera would end up joining the musical culture of Nazi Germany.https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/9513werner egktercer reichleyenda negracolonialismo
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Memoria y Civilización
werner egk
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leyenda negra
colonialismo
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description On July 13, 1933, Bavarian Radio broadcast the opera Columbus of the German composer Werner Egk. This opera was the first of three approaches to the Hispanic world of this composer, whose rise in the musical world of his country coincided with the establishment of Nazi Germany. In Columbus, Egk represented the history of Christopher Columbus from his interviews with the Catholic Monarchs until his death in misery, after his deposition of the government of the Spanish colonies in America. The libretto, written by the composer, used the negative stereotypes about Spain that existed in the German imaginary to criticize the colonialism of the time. Ironically, the opera would end up joining the musical culture of Nazi Germany.
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tercer reich
leyenda negra
colonialismo
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