| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introducton -- Ariane et Barbe-bleue : a dramatic and musical overview / Matthew Brown and Th. Emil Homerin -- The genesis of Ariane et Barbe-bleue / Matthew Brown -- Performing Ariane et Barbe-bleue : from premiere to orchestral suite / Matthew Brown -- A feminist opera? : women's rights and women's wrongs in Maurice Maeterlinck and Paul Dukas's Ariane et Barbe-bleue / Jean Elisabeth Pedersen -- Maurice Maeterlinck and the mystical Ariane / Th. Emil Homerin -- Maeterlinck and Plato's cave / Nicholas Gresens -- Ariane et Barbe-bleue and the legacy of Richard Wagner / Matthew Brown -- Singing Ariane : an interview with Katherine Ciesinski / Matthew Brown, Katherine Ciesinski -- Bluebeard or female curiosity? : not the same old story / Andrea G. Reithmayr -- Reflections on comic book opera : P. Craig Russell's Ariane and Bluebeard / Th. Emil Homerin -- An adaptation of an adaptation : TableTopOpera's live production of Ariane and Bluebeard / Matthew Brown -- Appendixes. 'Ariane' dans les ruines de St. Wandrille / Albert Flament ; translation by Sébastien Cornut -- Les femmes de Barbe-Bleue / Henri Duvernois ; English translation by Sébastien Cornut -- La vie du théâtre / Lucien Fugère ; English translation by Sébastien Cornut -- Ariane et Barbe-bleue / Paul Dukas ; English translation by Timothy Scheie -- The wife of Maurice Maeterlinck / Montrose J. Moses -- The later heroines of Maurice Maeterlinck / Georgette Leblanc-Maeterlinck ; English translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos |
| Summary |
"Maurice Maeterlinck described his libretto Ariane et Barbe-bleue as "a sort of legendary opera, or fairy [opera], in three acts." In 1907, Paul Dukas finished setting Maeterlinck's libretto to music, and the opera's Paris premiere was lauded as a landmark in operatic history. Ariane & Bluebeard: From Fairy Tale to Comic Book Opera offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary look at this historic opera, including its structure, reception, and cultural implications. This lively collection juxtaposes chapters from experts in music, literature, the visual arts, gender studies, and religion and philosophy with vibrant illustrations by comic artist P. Craig Russell and interviews with performers and artists. Featuring material from newly discovered documents and the first English translation of several important sources, Ariane & Bluebeard allows readers to imagine the opera in its various incarnations: as symbolist show, comic book, children's fairy tale, and more"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935. Ariane et Barbe-bleue.
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Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949. Ariane et Barbe-bleu.
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Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 -- Adaptations
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Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935 -- Adaptations
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| SUBJECT |
Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935. fast (OCoLC)fst00082499 |
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Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949. fast (OCoLC)fst00031395 |
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Ariane et Barbe-bleue (Dukas, Paul) fast (OCoLC)fst01372428 |
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Opera -- France.
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MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera
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Literature -- Adaptations.
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Opera.
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France.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brown, Matthew, 1957- editor.
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Homerin, Th. Emil, 1955- editor.
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| LC no. |
2022035643 |
| ISBN |
0253063183 |
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9780253063182 |
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