Nero in Opera : : Librettos as Transformations of Ancient Sources / / Gesine Manuwald.
This book considers the story of Nero and Octavia, as told in the pseudo-Senecan Octavia and the works of ancient historiographers, and its reception in (early) modern opera and some related examples of other performative genres. In total the study assembles more than 30 performative texts (includin...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Architecture, Design and Arts 2000 - 2014 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Transformationen der Antike ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (410 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Nero in opera
- 3. Nero in pieces of other performative genres
- 4. Conclusions
- Appendices
- Bibliography