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Opera From the Greek: Studies in the Poetics of Appropriation Michael Ewans New edition
Opera From the Greek: Studies in the Poetics of Appropriation
Michael Ewans
Explores how classical Greek tragedy and epic poetry have been appropriated in opera, through eight selected case studies, ranging from Monteverdi's "Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria", drawn from Homer's "Odyssey", to Mark-Antony Turnage's "Greek", based on Sophocles' "Oedipus the King".
256 pages, includes 1 b&w illustration & 30 music examples
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 28, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780754660996 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 226 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 236 × 18 mm · 486 g |
| Language | English |
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