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Author Rutherford, Susan

Title Verdi, Opera, Women
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (308 pages)
Series Cambridge Studies in Opera
Cambridge studies in opera.
Contents Cover; Verdi, Opera, Women; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Music examples; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Verdi and his audience; The audience sings Verdi; Spectators; 1 War; Opera and politics; Le ispiratrici; Le salvatrici; Le guerriere; 2 Prayer; Verdi and religion; I Lombardi alla prima crociata; La forza del destino; Otello; Singers and nuns; 3 Romance; 'Sogno divin!'; 4 Sexuality; Rape; Prostitution; Listening to the body; 5 Marriage; Erring wives; Motherhood; 6 Death; The experience of death; The public death: Giovanna d'Arco; The delayed 'happy ending': Luisa Miller
The private death: Gilda and RigolettoDeath by disease: Violetta and La traviata; Lovers' deaths: La forza del destino and Aida; Otello; 7 Laughter; La donna nuova; Falstaff; Notes; Prologue; 1 War; 2 Prayer; 3 Romance; 4 Sexuality; 5 Marriage; 6 Death; 7 Laughter; Bibliography; Journals and newspapers; Anonymous works; Books and articles; Index
Summary Susan Rutherford explores Verdi's operas in the context of women's social, cultural and political history in nineteenth-century Italy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Operas.
SUBJECT Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901 gnd
Verdi, Giuseppe, (1813-1901) ram
Operas (Verdi, Giuseppe) fast
Subject Women in opera.
Opera -- 19th century
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
MUSIC -- Lyrics.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
Opera
Women in opera
Oper
Frau Motiv
Opéra -- 19e siècle.
Femmes -- Dans l'opéra.
Music.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2013015865
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