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The author analyses the substantial contribution made by American composers to the development of twentieth-century opera. The methodological approach employed in this book is influenced by Mieczyslaw Tomaszewski’s method of integral interpretation. The operas analyzed in this monograph, written from 1976 onwards, represent a watershed in twentieth-century American opera, characterised by three main aspects: firstly, creation of video-opera, represented by the works of Steve Reich, secondly, creation of a new kind of opera based on topics related to contemporary events that are manifested with documentary fidelity, represented by works of John Adams, and lastly, the introduction of a new genre: a portrait opera, characteristic for the works of Philip Glass.



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American political opera during the first half of the twentieth century – The ‹portrait opera› created by Philip Glass – Documentary stage works created by John Adams – Video-opera created by Steve Reich

American Political Opera in the Twentieth Century

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/02/2019
      ISBN13: 9783631771716, 978-3631771716
      ISBN10: 3631771711

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The author analyses the substantial contribution made by American composers to the development of twentieth-century opera. The methodological approach employed in this book is influenced by Mieczyslaw Tomaszewski’s method of integral interpretation. The operas analyzed in this monograph, written from 1976 onwards, represent a watershed in twentieth-century American opera, characterised by three main aspects: firstly, creation of video-opera, represented by the works of Steve Reich, secondly, creation of a new kind of opera based on topics related to contemporary events that are manifested with documentary fidelity, represented by works of John Adams, and lastly, the introduction of a new genre: a portrait opera, characteristic for the works of Philip Glass.



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      American political opera during the first half of the twentieth century – The ‹portrait opera› created by Philip Glass – Documentary stage works created by John Adams – Video-opera created by Steve Reich

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