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Opera as Art - Philosophical Sketches (Hardcover)
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Opera as Art - Philosophical Sketches (Hardcover)
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In Opera as Art: Philosophical Sketches, Paul Thom argues for opera
as an art, standing alongside other artforms that employ visual and
sonic media to embody the great themes of human life. Thom contends
that in great operatic art, the narrative and expressive content
collaborate with the work's aesthetic qualities towards achieving
this aim. This argument can be extended to modern operatic
productions. At their best, these stagings are works of art in
themselves, whether they give faithful renditions of the operas
they stage and whether their aims go beyond interpretation to
commentary and critique. This book is a philosophical introduction
to the key practices that comprise the world of opera: the making
of the work; its interpretation by directors, critics, and
spectators; and the making of an operatic production. Opera has
always existed in a context of philosophical ideas, and this book
is written for opera-lovers who would like to learn something about
that philosophical context.
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