The operas of Sergei Prokofiev /

The operas of Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) mark a significant contribution to twentieth-century music and theatre. Opera was Prokofiev's preferred genre; not counting juvenile and unfinished works, he wrote a total of eight. Yet, to date, little has been published about the context, rationale o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guillaumier, Christina (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2020
Temas:
Prokofiev, Sergey, > 1891-1953. > Operas.
Prokofiev, Sergey, > 1891-1953 > Criticism and interpretation.
Prokofiev, Sergey, > 1891-1953.
Operas (Prokofiev, Sergey)
1900-1999
Operas > Russia (Federation) > 20th century > History and criticism.
Opéras > Russie > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
Operas.
Russia (Federation)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontcover
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Note on transliteration, abbreviations and sources
  • Introduction: Prokofiev and Opera
  • 1 Early Operatic Experiments and Maddalena
  • 2 Between Opera and Theatre: Radicalisation of Style in The Gambler
  • 3 A Successful Enterprise: Love for Three Oranges
  • 4 The Devil Within: Theatre and Spectacle in The Fiery Angel
  • 5 Towards a Soviet Operatic Style: Semyon Kotko
  • 6 Betrothal in a Monastery and the Retreat from Ideology
  • 7 War and Peace: The Prokofievan Operatic Ideal?
  • 8 Dramaturgical Re-evaluation in The Story of a Real Man
  • Epilogue
  • Synopses
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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