Not Without Madness: Perspectives on Opera

Not Without Madness: Perspectives on Opera
ISBN-10
0226749142
ISBN-13
9780226749143
Category
History
Pages
321
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Author
Fabrizio Della Seta

Description

In these 12 essays, the author explores the concept of opera as a dramatic event and an essential moment in the history of theatre. Examining the meaning of opera and the devices that produce and transmit this meaning, he looks at the complex verbal, musical and scenic mechanisms in parts of 'La Sonnambula', 'Ernani', 'Aida', 'Le Nozze di Figaro', 'Macbeth' and 'Il Trovatore'. He argues that approaches to the study of opera must address performance, interpretation, composition, reception, and cultural ramifications.

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