Opera, or, the Undoing of Women by Catherine Clement

Opera, or, the Undoing of Women by Catherine Clement

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Through a close reading of the librettos of more than 30 prominent operas and stripping away the allure of the sets, costumes and melodies, the author shows how 19th century opera perpetuates a social order which requires either the domestication or the death of the female heroine/victim.

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Opera, or, the Undoing of Women by Catherine Clement

Through a close reading of the librettos of more than 30 prominent operas and stripping away the allure of the sets, costumes and melodies, the author shows how 19th century opera perpetuates a social order which requires either the domestication or the death of the female heroine/victim.
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ISBN 13 9781853810220
ISBN 10 1853810223
Title Opera, or, the Undoing of Women
Author Catherine Clement
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 1989-02-16
Number of pages 224
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