On the Connection Between François Delsarte’s “Course in Applied Aesthetics” (1839-1870) and Richard Wagner’s Aesthetic Writings.’

This video was presented at The American Musicological Society and The Society for Music Theory Joint Annual Meeting, which was held online in November of 2020. The paper explores the connections between Delsarte's 'System of Applied Aesthetics' and Richard Wagner's aesthetic theory in 'Opera and Drama.'