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Opera: Desire, Disease, Death

Paperback • 1996 • English

Opera: Desire, Disease, Death

By Linda Hutcheon, Michael Hutcheon

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About the book

"A fascinating interdisciplinary study of the interconnected subtexts of erotic attraction, illness, and death in several 19th- and 20th-century operatic texts. . . . This is an extraordinary examination of how opera uses the singing body--gendered and sexual--to give voice to the suffering person. Highly recommended."--Library Journal "The authors' argument is rich and complex; it draws on source, text and music; it is also medically sound. Opera is quintessentially an art of love and desir...Show more

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9780803273184

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

Opera: Desire, Disease, Death

Format

Paperback

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