Description
Book SynopsisShows how opera, in its own cultural arena, distinct from philosophy, has repeatedly brought to the stage the changing relations of the subject to the particular metaphysics it presumes. This book details interactions of song, words, drama, and sounds used by creators of opera to fill in the outlines of the subjectivities they envisioned.
Trade Review"A well-written, wide-ranging, and thought-provoking look at opera. Highly recommended."--Library Journal (starred review) "There is much in this book for philosophers and opera lovers to enjoy, to reflect on, and to disagree with."--The Review of Metaphysics
Table of ContentsPrefaceIVoices of the Invisible3IILate Renaissance Opera9Excursus 1: A Cosmos of Apollinian Harmony28IIIEarly Modern Opera34Excursus 2: The Borders of Theatrical Space68IVModern Opera73Excursus 3: Noumenal Themes104Excursus 4: Composing Schopenhauer107VNietzsche: Overcoming Operatic Metaphysics109VIGhosts in the Machine127Excursus 5: Mechanical Reproduction of Opera143Excursus 6: Film Fantasy, Endgame of Wagnerism145VIIThe Sum of Modernity147Notes157Index181
