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Opera as Soundtrack

Opera as Soundtrack

Hardcover

Series: Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera

Film StudiesOpera

ISBN10: 0754667189
ISBN13: 9780754667186
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 18 2013
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Jeongwon Joe examines the role of opera as soundtrack by exploring the distinct effects opera produces in film, and what elements set opera apart from other types of soundtrack music, such as jazz or symphony. The author explores why opera tends to accompany poignant, pivotal scenes; she argues that when soundtracks employ opera excerpts, the pieces tend to appear at critical moments in the film, and are usually associated with the protagonists. The book focusses on the post-1970s, a period distinguished by an increase of opera excerpts on blockbuster film soundtracks.

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