Benjamin Britten's operas / Michael Wilcox.
| Author/creator | Wilcox, Michael |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bath, Somerset, England : Absolute Press ; New York, NY : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 1997. |
| Description | 96 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Benjamin Britten |
| Series | Outlines Outlines (Bath, England) ^A411279 |
| Contents | Lumberjacks at no. 7: Paul Bunyan -- Queer fish: Peter Grimes -- Rape in the night: The Rape of Lucretia -- Albert comes out: Albert Herring -- 'Weep..,'weep: The Little Sweep, The Golden Vanity, Children's Crusade -- The angel must hang: Billy Budd -- Mean queen: Gloriana -- This queer life: The Turn of the Screw -- Eternal father: Noye's Fludde, Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac -- Now I have the boy: A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Alive again and straightened out: Curlew River, The Burning Fiery Furnace, The Prodigal Son, Owen Wingrave -- Nothing more natural: Death in Venice. |
| Abstract | This book takes a sidelong and challenging glance at Britten's operas from the theatrical point of view of a gay dramatist. Britten's output includes notable settings of poetry by Auden, Rimbaud, Michelangelo and Wilfred Owen - all homosexuals. But it is his magnificent operas which lie at the heart of his work; beneath the recurring theme of innocence corrupted, Wilcox explores their fascinating personal and private gay subtexts ranging from camp innuendo to profound and secret emotions. He also recounts the story of Britten's relationships with his lover Peter Pears, and with his librettists, including W.H. Auden, E.M. Forster, Eric Crozier and Myfanwy Piper. |
| LCCN | 98148574 |
| ISBN | 1899791604 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B853 W55 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |