Opera and Ideas: Stereotypes of Sexuality, Race, and Madness
| AUTHOR | Robinson, Paul A.; Robinson, Paul A.; Robinson, Paul A. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Cornell University Press (10/15/1986) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Opera and Ideas is a study of the connections between music and intellectual history. Through lucid analysis of six operas and two song cycles, Paul Robinson shows how operas give musical and dramatic expression to ideas about the self, society, and history.
--Eward Rothstein, New York Times Book Review
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ISBN-13:
9780801494284
ISBN-10:
0801494281
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.19 x 0.74 x 9.27 inches
Weight:
0.91 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Music | Genres & Styles - Opera
Music | History & Criticism - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
782.109
Library of Congress Control Number:
86047637
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Opera And Ideas is a study of the connections between music and intellectual history. Through lucid analysis of six operas and two song cycles, Paul Robinson shows how operas give musical and dramatic expression to ideas about the self, society, and history.
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Opera and Ideas is a study of the connections between music and intellectual history. Through lucid analysis of six operas and two song cycles, Paul Robinson shows how operas give musical and dramatic expression to ideas about the self, society, and history.
--Eward Rothstein, New York Times Book Review
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