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1 online resource (viii, 408 pages) : illustrations |
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Music in music theater. The voice ; Where the sound comes from ; Entr'acte I : Is there such a thing as progress in opera or music theater? ; The music -- Theater in music theater. Cultural narratives and performance institutions ; Entr'acte II : A woman's earring, a diamond necklace, a knee, a yogi in meditation, drawing, a Mahout looking after an elephant: the language of Kathakali ; Text ; Visual strategies ; Space ; Entr'acte III : A theater of warm bodies? -- Putting it all together : la mise en scène. The American eccentrics ; Music theater as musiktheater ; From the homeland : teatro musicale ; Théâtre musical ; Music theater in Northern Europe ; Entr'acte IV : The art form that never happened ; Downtown ; Minimalism and music theater ; The show must go on ; The art of the in-between ; Extended voice ; New media and music theater ; Entr'acte V: And how did you like it? -- After the show : taking it apart. Toward a theory of the new music theater ; Notation versus improvisation? ; Popular or high art? ; Is anyone listening? |
| Summary |
Introduction: What is Music Theater?. Part I: Music in Music Theater. 1. The Voice. 2. Where the Sound Comes From. 3. The Music. Entr'acte I: Is there such a thing as progress in music and music theater?. Part II: Theater in Music Theater. 4. Theater, Music, and Culture. 5. Text. Entr'acte II: The Language of Kathakali. 6. Visual Strategies. 7. Space. Entr'acte III: A Theater of Warm Bodies?. Part III: Putting it all together: La Mise en Scene. 8. The American Eccentrics. 9. Germany and Austria. 10. The Italians. Entr'acte IV: The In Between. 11. Music Theater in France. 12. Great Britain and |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-381) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Music theater -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Music theater
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Musiktheater
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Music theater -- History -- 20th century
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Dramatic music -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Dézsy, Thomas, 1967-
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| LC no. |
2007042353 |
| ISBN |
9780199723218 |
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0199723214 |
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9780195099362 |
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0195099362 |
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1281868205 |
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9781281868206 |
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9786611868208 |
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6611868208 |
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