This thematic examination of Britten's operas focuses on the way that ideology is presented on stage. As well as being a record of the ideological world of mid-twentieth-century Britain, these operas continue to diagnose problems in our own time. This book argues that it is timely - if uncomfortable - for current audiences to re-address his music.
This thematic examination of Britten's operas focuses on the way that ideology is presented on stage. As well as being a record of the ideological world of mid-twentieth-century Britain, these operas continue to diagnose problems in our own time. This book argues that it is timely - if uncomfortable - for current audiences to re-address his music.
J. P. E. Harper-Scott is Professor of Music History and Theory at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has published extensively on music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a particular focus on twentieth-century British music.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. Mappa Mundi: 1. Defining ideology 2. Ideological narratives Part II. The Ship of State: 3. From manifest violence to its historical sediment 4. The occultation of history Part III. New World: 5. Women and children 6. A shadow falls on castle walls.
Part I. Mappa Mundi: 1. Defining ideology 2. Ideological narratives Part II. The Ship of State: 3. From manifest violence to its historical sediment 4. The occultation of history Part III. New World: 5. Women and children 6. A shadow falls on castle walls.
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