Giacomo Puccini : Madama Butterfly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Dyck, Elias.

Series:

Operatheek Series

Language:

Dutch

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 pages)

Edition:

1ST ED.

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Leuven University Press, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores Giacomo Puccini's opera 'Madama Butterfly,' examining its enduring popularity and the cultural themes it addresses. Through detailed analysis, the book discusses the opera's narrative of cultural clash between East and West, embodied by the tragic love story of the geisha Cio-Cio-San and the American lieutenant Pinkerton. It highlights the opera's complex themes of devotion, betrayal, and identity. The author, Elias Van Dyck, combines his expertise in musicology and performance to offer insights into the opera's musical and theatrical elements, its historical context, and its reception over time. Aimed at both culture enthusiasts and professional musicians, the book serves as a guide to understanding the opera's text, music, and mythological status. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Pages from 9789461665720

Operatheek ΓÇô Giacomo Puccini, Madame Butterfy ΓÇô Digitaal

Een immoreel stuk?

1. Het ontstaan van een mythe

2. De Italiaanse opera in het fin de siècle

3. Butterfly’s muziek: Oost, West en een tussenwereld

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ISBN:

9789461665737

9461665733

9789461665720

9461665725

OCLC:

1451323948