{"product_id":"benjamin-britten-and-montagu-slaters-peter-grimes-9781138678668","title":"Benjamin Britten and Montagu Slaters Peter Grimes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e âWho can turn skies back and begin again?â\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Peter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contends that \u003ci\u003ePeter Grimes\u003c\/i\u003e, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential operas of the 20th century,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis also one of the British theatreâs finest âlostâ plays. Seeking to liberate Britten and Slaterâs work from the blinkered traditions of theatre and opera criticism, Sam Kinchin-Smith poses two questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIf an opera was created like a play, and can be staged as a play, is it a play?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIf a portion of its success and influence is the product of this newly identified theatrical engine, is it then a great play?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers involve Wagner and W.G. Sebald, George Crabbe and ComplicitÃ,\u003ci\u003e Akenfield \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging long-established narratives of post-war theatre history, this book makes a compelling case for why practitioners and scholars of performance ought to pay more attention to Britten and Slaterâs achie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Grimes on the Beach 2. Opera as Theatre: Why Peter Grimes is a Play 3. The Suffolk Renaissance: Why Peter Grimes is a Great Play\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019516215639,"sku":"9781138678668","price":14.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138678668.jpg?v=1750780503","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/benjamin-britten-and-montagu-slaters-peter-grimes-9781138678668","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}