New dramaturgies of contemporary opera the practitioners' perspectives / [edited by] Jingyi Zhang.
| Other author | Zhang, Jingyi (Musicologist) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | [1.] |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Focus on dramaturgy |
| Contents | Introduction. Contemporary Opera and New Dramaturgies / Jingyi Zhang -- PART I. New Dramaturgical Considerations. Washington National Opera's American Opera Initiative : The First Ten Years. / Kelley Rourke ; An Interview with Beth Morrison / Beth Morrison & Jingyi Zhang ; Seeking the Philosopher's Stone : On the Alchemy of Time in Creative Dramaturgy / David T. Little -- PART II. Representing Non-Western Cultures and Perspectives. Musicalizing the World : Dramaturgical Considerations of Non-Western Culture in Contemporary Opera / Kamala Sankaram ; Interrogating Operatic Decolonization in the Hypermobility Turn : Sweet Land (2020) and Twilight : Gods (2020-21) / Jingyi Zhang ; An Interview with Du Yun / Du Yun & Jingyi Zhang -- PART III. Site-Specific Dramaturgies. Dramaturgy and (Post)opera : Singing After Perspective / Jelena Novak ; Pastoral Paradox : Staging Ted Hearne's Farming (2023) and Kate Soper's The Hunt (2023) / Ashley Tata ; An Interview with Pamela Z / Pamela Z & Jingyi Zhang -- PART IV. Creative Possibilities of Transmedia Dramaturgy. Tradition, Transmedia, and Music in Contemporary Japanese Performing Arts / Krisztina Rosner ; Biometrics, AI, Embodiment, Performative Practices and The New Dramaturgy / Ellen Pearlman ; An Interview with Noa Frenkel / Noa Frenkel & Jingyi Zhang. |
| Abstract | "New Dramaturgies of Contemporary Opera is the first and only book that approaches the dramaturgy of contemporary opera from the unique perspectives of living practitioners (composers, librettists, directors, producers, singers, dramaturgs, administrators) who provide valuable first-hand insight into the coming into being of an opera today. The edited collection captures the ethos of contemporary opera-making in the global context and serves as a timely intervention in addressing the array of heterogenous dramaturgical practices that goes into making an opera today in an era of flux. The collection is split into four parts: Part I presents the new dramaturgical considerations that the field is currently exploring; Part II investigates the ways in which non-Western cultures and perspectives can and have been represented; Part III explores the roles of space, nature, and environment in contemporary opera and finally Part IV looks at the ways in which technology has intersected with the creation of contemporary opera. With perspectives from practitioners throughout, this collection is essential reading for advanced students, researchers, and scholars of contemporary opera as well as practicing dramaturgs in this field"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024037032 |
| ISBN | 9781032611570 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032611587 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |