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Childhood and the Operatic Imaginary Since 1900

Childhood and the Operatic Imaginary Since 1900

Calico, Joy H.
Vickers, Justin

Hardcover

General MusicOperaWorld Music

ISBN10: 0197780393
ISBN13: 9780197780398
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Jun 26 2026
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.54
Height: 1.51 Width: 6.54 Depth: 9.31
Language: English
Childhood and the Operatic Imaginary since 1900 addresses a stark reality: Opera Studies has neglected its children. Opera scholarship has been complicit in othering children and childhoods, disregarding repertoire for, by, and about children as well as its creators. This volume tilts Opera Studies off its adult-centric axis by focusing on children as characters, creators, performers, and audiences. The gender biases that have plagued children's literature and its related study as inherently feminine and thus subordinate are also evident in the historical appraisal of children's operas and its imbalanced representation in scholarship. Similarly, Opera Studies has primarily focused on white, Eurocentric traditions from the Global North. This volume models an inclusive Opera Studies, exploring the myriad relationships between children, childhood, and opera to address two fundamental questions:

1. What functions do children serve for opera?

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