Sing Sorrow: Classics, History, and Heroines in Opera

by Marianne McDonald

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Opera has often used classical literature as a means of expressing the most vital concerns of the period in which the operas were written. Sing Sorrow explores the classical roots of many noted operas, illustrating the ways in which the operas reflected the political concerns of their time through these ancient narratives. In particular, though female opera characters are often regarded as victims, they are actually quite heroic, frequently...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0313315671

ISBN13:9780313315671

Release Date:September 2001

Publisher:Praeger

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.41 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"

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Arts, Music & Photography Criticism & Theory History & Criticism Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Medieval Movements & Periods Music Musical Genres Opera Performing Arts Social Sciences Textbooks Theater Women Writers Women's Studies

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