The Operatic Archive
eBook - ePub

The Operatic Archive

American Opera as History

  1. 10 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Operatic Archive

American Opera as History

About this book

The Operatic Archive: American Opera as History extends the growing interdisciplinary conversation in opera studies by drawing on new research in performance studies and the philosophy of history. Moving beyond traditional aesthetic conceptions of opera, this book argues for opera's powerful potential for historical impact and engagement in late twentieth- and twenty-first-century works by American composers.

Considering opera's ability to serve as a vehicle for memory, historical experience, affect, presence, and the historical sublime, this volume demonstrates how opera's ability to represent and evoke historical events and historical experience differs fundamentally from the representations and recreations of other modes (specifically, literary and dramatic representations).

Building on the work of performance scholars such as Joseph Roach, Rebecca Schneider, and Diana Taylor, and in consultation with recent debates in the philosophy of history, the book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars and researchers, particularly those working in the areas of opera studies and performance studies.

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Yes, you can access The Operatic Archive by Colleen Renihan, Roberta Marvin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9780429649134
Edition
1
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction: History, the extravagant art
  10. 1. Opera and/as history
  11. 2. Opera as (mi)lieu de mémoire
  12. 3. Opera as historical experience
  13. 4. Ghost notes: Opera, history, and time
  14. 5. Opera at the limits of history
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index