Siren Songs Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Opera |
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| Editor:
| Smart, Mary Ann |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in Opera Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-05813-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.99 |
Book Description:
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It has long been argued that opera is all about sex. This work explores the impact of this sexual obsession, and of the power relations that come with it, on the music, words, and staging of opera. It combines readings of specific scenes with efforts to situate these musical moments within the observed historical contexts.
It has long been argued that opera is all about sex. This work explores the impact of this sexual obsession, and of the power relations that come with it, on the music, words, and staging of opera. It combines readings of specific scenes with efforts to situate these musical moments within the observed historical contexts.