Singing in signs new semiotic explorations of opera / edited by Gregory J. Decker and Matthew R. Shaftel.

Other author Decker, Gregory J. (Gregory John)
Other author Shaftel, Matthew R.
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxxiii, 369 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm
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Contents Introduction / Gregory J. Decker & Matthew R. Shaftel -- Part I: Musical constructions and interpretation. Twelve-tone serial techniques in Dallapiccola's Il prigioniero as a reaction to fascist ideology / Jamuna Samuel ; Science, spirit, sound, and sign : Anthroposophy and Viktor Ullmann's Der Sturz des Antichrist / Rachel Bergman ; Motives and motivations : Linkage technique in Britten's operas and other vocal works / Michael Baker ; Sowing the seeds of loss : Permanent interruption in Verdi's Otello / Edward Latham -- Part II: Cultural and conventional signs. Dance music and signification in Handel's opera seria / Gregory J. Decker ; The romanesca as a spiritual sign in the operas of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven / Olga Sánchez-Kisielewska ; Verdi's dramatic use of tonality, topics, and recurring themes : Two analyses / David Easley -- Part III: (Dis)Continuity and narrative. Unity and discontinuity in the Act 2 Finale of Le nozze di Figaro / Matthew R. Shaftel ; Stormy weather : Issues of form, deformation, and continuity in operatic storm scenes / Deborah Burton ; Song and sign : Poetic-musical strategies in Wagner and Strauss / Arnold Whittall ; Postmodern Opera 101: Irony, nostalgia, and bifurcated narratives / Juan Chattah ; John Adams's The death of Klinghoffer : Straddling the fence between myth and realism / Yayoi Uno Everett.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2019920069
ISBN0190620625
ISBN9780190620622

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