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The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
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The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
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Female characters assumed increasing prominence in the narratives
of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century opera. And for
contemporary audiences, many of these characters - and the
celebrated women who played them - still define opera at its finest
and most searingly affective, even if storylines leave them
swooning and faded by the end of the drama. The presence and
representation of women in opera has been addressed in a range of
recent studies that offer valuable insights into the operatic stage
as cultural space, focusing a critical lens at the text and the
position and signification of female characters. Moving that lens
onto the historical, The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long
Nineteenth Century sheds light on the singers who created and
inhabited these roles, the flesh-and-blood women who embodied these
fabled "doomed women" onstage before an audience. Editors Rachel
Cowgill and Hilary Poriss lead a cast of renowned contributors in
an impressive display of current approaches to the lives, careers,
and performances of female opera singers. Essential theoretical
perspectives reflect several broad themes woven through the
volume-cultures of celebrity surrounding the female singer; the
emergence of the quasi-mythical figure of the diva; explorations of
the intricate and sundry arts associated with the prima donna, and
with her representation in other media; and the diversity and
complexity of contemporary responses to her. The prima donna
influenced compositional practices, determined musical and dramatic
interpretation, and affected management decisions about the running
of the opera house, content of the season, and employment of other
artists - a clear demonstration that her position as "first woman"
extended well beyond the boards of the operatic stage itself. The
Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long Nineteenth Century is an
important addition to the collections of students and researchers
in opera studies, nineteenth-century music, performance and
gender/sexuality studies, and cultural studies, as well as to the
shelves of opera singers and enthusiasts.
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