Nero in opera : librettos as transformations of ancient sources /
This book analyses the story of Nero and Octavia, as dramatically told in the pseudo-Senecan Octavia, and its transformations in (early) modern opera and related pieces of other performative genres. In a close examination of the libretto (and dramatic) texts, the impact of this fascinating story is...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
[2013]
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| Series: | Transformationen der Antike ;
Bd. 24. |
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | This book analyses the story of Nero and Octavia, as dramatically told in the pseudo-Senecan Octavia, and its transformations in (early) modern opera and related pieces of other performative genres. In a close examination of the libretto (and dramatic) texts, the impact of this fascinating story is shown from the beginning of historical opera. The volume is therefore of relevance to literary scholars as well as to readers interested in the history of opera. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (420 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783110317510 3110317516 9781299720688 1299720684 |
| ISSN: | 2366-1402 ; |