The American Musical and the Performance of Personal Identity |
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| Author:
| Knapp, Raymond |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14105-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals.
Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals.