Opera from the Greek
Author | : Michael Ewans |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754660990 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754660996 |
Rating | : 4/5 (996 Downloads) |
Download or read book Opera from the Greek written by Michael Ewans and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Ewans explores how classical Greek tragedy and epic poetry have been appropriated in opera, through eight selected case studies. He examines the issues through a comparative analysis of significant divergences of plot, character and dramatic strategy between source text, libretto and opera.