After examining the political ideology manifested in Richard Strauss’ opera Friedenstag, this study reached the following conclusions: First, by emphasizing “loyalty to the emperor,” the overall content of the opera Friedenstag strongly emphasiz... After examining the political ideology manifested in Richard Strauss’ opera Friedenstag, this study reached the following conclusions: First, by emphasizing “loyalty to the emperor,” the overall content of the opera Friedenstag strongly emphasizes absolute obedience to Hitler. For instance, the aria of the commandant, “I shall prove myself worthy to God and the emperor,” shows that he equates God with the emperor this is similar to the propaganda methods followed by the Nazi party, which deified Hitler. Second, the last part of Strauss’ opera Friedenstag strongly alludes to the “promotion of peace through diplomacy.” For instance, the songs that cover the narrative from page 22, when the Holsteiner, a commander of the besieging army, appears, to the conclusion of the war through a peace treaty convey “peace.” However, this peace was not “self-obtained,” but gained through the Holsteiner. It was the same type of diplomatic peace that was put forward by Hitler to other countries of the world. After starting World War II, Hitler proposed a “peace treaty” to neighboring countries however, this was only a part of his treacherous plan to justify the war. Third, the image that Nazis had of the ideal woman is clearly expressed through Maria, the female protagonist of the opera Friedenstag. Maria is the commandant’s wife, and she represents the role of women who supported the war along with their husband’s will; therefore, she is akin to a propaganda tool that could achieve the political aims of the Nazi party. In page 17, the commandant and Maria each sing a song. The songs contrast each other at first however, toward their end, in the lyrics “You, the one I love, I shall meet death together with you,” the contrasting voices of Maria and the commandant become one, revealing Maria’s support for her husband’s war. This was the Nazi party’s political ideology for encouraging women to support men who were fighting to the death on the frontlines of the war. Finally, the citizens depicted in this opera live as a community rather than as individuals, following the orders of their leader and obeying the law of the nation to the letter. This is in the context of national socialist ideas, in which there is more emphasis on sacrifice for the benefit of the nation than on the dignity of life. In the opera, the commandant and the soldiers who lead the war to victory suppress the will of the citizens. The commandant’s insensitivity to the sufferings caused by the war to the citizens clearly reflects the ideas of national socialists. In addition, the chorus by soldiers in page 18, “there only lies quiet fog in the day full of gray light,” suggests the Nazi military doctrine of sacrificing their lives while fighting beside their leader for the sake of the nation. ，韩语论文网站，韩语论文 |
