Recognition in Mozart's Operas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199856305)

Since its beginnings, opera has depended on recognition as a central aspect of both plot and theme. Though a standard feature of opera, recognition--a moment of new awareness that brings about a crucial reversal in the action--has been largely neglected in opera studies. In Recognition in Mozart's Operas, musicologist Jessica Waldoff draws on a broad base of critical thought on recognition from Aristotle to Terence Cave to explore the essential role it plays in Mozart's operas. The result is a fresh approach to the familiar question of opera as drama and a persuasive new reading of Mozart's operas.

Author: Jessica Waldoff
ISBN-10: 0199856303
ISBN-13: 9780199856305
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2011
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.73d