Opera from the Greek

Opera from the Greek
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0754660990
ISBN-13 : 9780754660996
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Book Synopsis Opera from the Greek by : Michael Ewans

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.


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