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1 online resource (1862 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
Opera was invented at the end of the sixteenth century in imitation of the supposed style of delivery of ancient Greek tragedy, and, since then, operas based on Greek drama have been among the most important in the repertoire. This collection of essays by leading authorities in the fields of Classics, Musicology, Dance Studies, English Literature, Modern Languages, and Theatre Studies provides an exceptionally wide-ranging and detailed overview of the relationship between the twogenres. Since tragedies have played a much larger part than comedies in this branch of operatic history, the volume. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Opera -- Classical influences.
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Opera -- Classical influences. |
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Greek drama -- Modern presentation.
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Greek drama -- Modern presentation. |
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Electronic books.
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Ograjenšek, Suzana.
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Print version: Brown, Peter. Ancient Drama in Music for the Modern Stage. Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2010 9780191610943 |
| ISBN |
9780191610943 (electronic book) |
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0191610941 (electronic book) |
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