Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1 Finding a Context 1
5. 2 Beyond the Czech Language: Janáðek and the Speech Melody Myth, Once Again 13
6. 3 Beyond the Czech Lands: To the East 30
7. 4 Beyond National Opera 51
8. 5 Beyond Western European Opera 76
9. 6 Beyond the Operatic Stage 104
10. 7 Harmony and Mortality in The Makropulos Case 121
11. Notes 137
12. Bibliography 155
13. Scores 163
14. Discography 165
15. Index 167