Recognition in Mozart's Operas
Download or Read eBook Recognition in Mozart's Operas PDF written by Jessica Waldoff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jessica Waldoff |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2006-04-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195348538 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195348532 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Recognition in Mozart's Operas by : Jessica Waldoff
Book excerpt: Since its beginnings, opera has depended on recognition as a central aspect of both plot and theme. Though a standard feature of opera, recognition--a moment of new awareness that brings about a crucial reversal in the action--has been largely neglected in opera studies. In Recognition in Mozart's Operas, musicologist Jessica Waldoff draws on a broad base of critical thought on recognition from Aristotle to Terence Cave to explore the essential role it plays in Mozart's operas. The result is a fresh approach to the familiar question of opera as drama and a persuasive new reading of Mozart's operas.
