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Disordered Heroes in Opera - A Psychiatric Report (Paperback)
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Disordered Heroes in Opera - A Psychiatric Report (Paperback)
Series: Defining Opera
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The psychiatrist John Cordingly examines twelve operatic heroes
under six sub-categories of personality disorder, placing them
within the histories of mental disorder, sexuality, Byronismand
their cultural contexts. The retired psychiatrist and former music
graduate John Cordingly examines twelve operatic heroes under six
sub-categories of personality disorder. He justifies his view that
they are not 'mad' by tracing the histories of mental disorder,
sexuality and Byronism, and by placing each opera within its
cultural context. He also considers what professional treatment is
needed according to modern criteria. His gallery of heroes includes
the hubristic Otello and Godunov, the psychopathic Iago and
Claggart, the schizoid Wozzeck and Grimes, the borderline Werther
and Herman, the narcissistic Don Giovanni and Onegin, and the
repressed and melancholic Faust and Aschenbach. Each is considered
within the overall design of their respective work. Cordingly also
probes the reception of each opera and draws comparisons with cases
from life. The book is a landmark in being the first of its kind
and weaves a fascinating tapestry of concerns. It is also eminently
readable. JOHN CORDINGLY (author) is a Fellow of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists. CLAIRE SEYMOUR (editor) is Head of Senior College
at Queen's College London and the author of The Operas of Benjamin
Britten [Boydell Press].
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