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Sing Sorrow: Classics, History, and Heroines in Opera

Sing Sorrow: Classics, History, and Heroines in Opera

McDonald, Marianne

Hardcover

Series: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance, Book 62

Literary CriticismClassical MusicOpera

ISBN10: 0313315671
ISBN13: 9780313315671
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Sep 30 2001
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.41
Height: 1.05 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.56
Language: English

Opera has often used classical literature as a means of expressing the most vital concerns of the period in which the operas were written. Sing Sorrow explores the classical roots of many noted operas, illustrating the ways in which the operas reflected the political concerns of their time through these ancient narratives. In particular, though female opera characters are often regarded as victims, they are actually quite heroic, frequently shaping their own destinies.

Each chapter provides background and historical context, examines the relationship between the opera and the original work of literature, and suggests what the music contributes to the interpretation. Through the lens of the classics, Sing Sorrow approaches opera from a unique aesthetic and cultural standpoint, giving a new perspective to both opera and its literary and dramatic ancestors.

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