Georges Bizet, Carmen / Susan McClary.
| Author/creator | McClary, Susan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992. |
| Description | xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge opera handbooks Cambridge opera handbooks. ^A127792 |
| Contents | Merimee's Carmen / Peter Robinson -- The genesis of Bizet's Carmen -- Images of race, class and gender in nineteenth-century French culture -- The musical languages of Carmen -- Synopsis and analysis -- The reception of Carmen -- Carmen on film. |
| Abstract | Bizet's Carmen is probably the best known opera of the standard repertoire, yet its very familiarity often prevents us from approaching it with the seriousness it deserves. This Handbook explores the opera in a number of contexts, bringing to the surface the controversies over gender, race, class and musical propriety. After a study of Mérimée's story Carmen by Peter Robinson, the author examines the social tensions in nineteenth-century France that inform both that story and the opera, and traces the opera through its genesis and reception. The Handbook concludes with discussions of four films based on the opera. The volume contains a bibliography, music examples, and a synopsis and will be of interest to students, scholars, and operagoers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-159) and index. |
| Other title | Carmen. |
| LCCN | 91032840 |
| ISBN | 0521393019 |
| ISBN | 0521398975 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B62 M25 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |