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Articles, notes, and in-depth studies about Clavé's archive, his life, his work, and his time.

Clavé and Wagner’s Tannhäuser

Clavé et « Le Cas Wagner »: réception populaire et expectatives bourgeoises de Wagner en Catalogne au xixe siècle.By

Abstract :

The first representation of Wagner’s Tannhäuser in Spain was undertaken by a choir of workers, directed by Josep Anselm Clavé. This act was not without consequences. Studying it allows us to reconsider both the cultural divisions in 19th Century Catalonian society and the role of opera’s producer and consumer. The analysis of this first representation encompasses as well the analysis of Clavé’s cultural project of creating a means to empower the workers’ cultural voice in a codified space. It also permits to highlight how this project has been a controversial issue for bourgeois’ society triggering a strong opposition in the public sphere.

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Letters by Clavé / view all

  1. Catalanization

    The Choruses in Madrid, 1863.
  2. Captivity

    Letters from El Saladero, 1867.

  3. Banishment

    Exiled in France, 1869-1870.
  4. Conspiracies

    Persecution for Prim’s assassination, 1870.
  5. Federalism

    Political thoughts, 1872.

  6. Power

    Governor in Castelló and Tarragona, 1873.

Papers / view all

Clavé's Papers (1845—1870). A transcription of the composer's personal and professional collection of documents.

Correspondence / view all

Clavé received letters from politicians and intellectuals such as Víctor Balaguer, Pi i Maragall, Baltasar Saldoni, Pep Ventura, Abdó Terradas, Rius i Taulet, among others.

Notes / view all

This section offers an interpretation of Clavé's correspondence and archive, and compiles our scholarship on nineteenth-century Catalan popular music, politics, and social movements.