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Nero in opera : librettos as transformations of ancient sources /
This book analyses the story of Nero and Octavia, as dramatically told in the pseudo-Senecan Octavia, and its transformations in (early) modern opera and related pieces of other performative genres. In a close examination of the libretto (and dramatic) texts, the impact of this fascinating story is...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
©2013.
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| Colección: | Transformationen der Antike ;
Bd. 24. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book analyses the story of Nero and Octavia, as dramatically told in the pseudo-Senecan Octavia, and its transformations in (early) modern opera and related pieces of other performative genres. In a close examination of the libretto (and dramatic) texts, the impact of this fascinating story is shown from the beginning of historical opera. The volume is therefore of relevance to literary scholars as well as to readers interested in the history of opera. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (420 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783110317510 3110317516 9781299720688 1299720684 |