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Nero in Opera

Nero in Opera

Autor: Gesine Manuwald

Número de Páginas: 420

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 (including 22 librettos), ranging chronologically from L'incoronazione di Poppea in 1642/43 until the early 20th century, and provides detailed information on all of them. In a close examination of the libretto (and dramatic) texts, the study shows the impact and development of this fascinating story from the beginnings of historical opera onwards. The volume demonstrates the various transformations of the characters of Nero and his wives and of the depiction of their relationship over the centuries, and it looks at the tension between “historical” elements and genre conventions. The book is therefore of relevance to literary scholars as well as to readers interested in the evolution of Nero’s image in present-day media.

Receptions of Simon Magus as an Archetype of the Heretic

Receptions of Simon Magus as an Archetype of the Heretic

Autor: Alberto Ferreiro , Ephraim Nissan

Número de Páginas: 415

This book about receptions of Simon Magus uncovers further facets of one who was held to be the evil archetype of heretics. Ephraim Nissan and Alberto Ferreiro explore how Simon Magus has been represented in text, visual art, and music. Special attention is devoted to the late medieval Catalan painter Lluís Borrassà and the Italian librettist and musician Arrigo Boito. The tradition of Simon Magus’ demonic flight, ending in his crashing down, first appears in the patristic literature. The book situates that flight typologically across cultures. Fascinating observations emerge, as the discussion spans flight of the wicked in rabbinic texts, flight and death of King Lear’s father and a Soviet-era Buryat Buddhist monk, flight and doom of the fool in an early modern German broadsheet, and more. The book explains and moves beyond extant scholarly wisdom on how the polemic against Mani (the founder of Manichaeism) was tinged with hues of Simon Magus. The novelty of this book is that it shows that Simon Magus’ receptions teach us a great deal about the contexts in which this archetype was deployed.

Herod from Hell

Herod from Hell

Autor: Craig R. Smith

Número de Páginas: 451

She sat up straight. "Herod, your father was loyal to my interests. So if you really want to go to Rome, I'll provide a galley. But at this time of year, the sea can be treacherous." "No more treacherous than returning to Judea." She laughed. "You are so serious. That must be what Antony likes about you." "What Antony likes about me is our mutual need for one another and my fortune. And Queen Cleopatra, the same is true for you and me. We have the same enemies, the Parthians and the Arabs." "I have a new one. Antony took the hand of Octavian's sister. You must pledge to help me with that matter." A nurse brought her twins by Antony to her. They were named Alexander and Cleopatra. "I will do what I can. Antony can't possibly love that Octavia. It's just a political arrangement. However, if I help you with Octavia, you must help me with the Hasmoneans. Until their alliance with the Parthians is undone, you and Antony have a thorn in your side, a thorn that will prevent you from defeating Octavian." She rose, and I tottered to my feet in respect. "Antony has confided much in you. I will provide the galley to get you to Rome and send along a note to Antony with my advice. Now, go back ...

Seneca uomo politico e l'età di Claudio e di Nerone

Seneca uomo politico e l'età di Claudio e di Nerone

Autor: Arturo De Vivo , Elio Lo Cascio

Número de Páginas: 268
Néron

Néron

Autor: Gérard Walter

Número de Páginas: 435

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

The Opera Manual

The Opera Manual

Autor: Nicholas Ivor Martin

Número de Páginas: 488

You are getting ready for a performance of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and you have a few questions. How many clarinets are in the orchestra? How many orchestra members appear onstage? How many different sets are there? How long does the opera typically run? What are the key arias? Are any special effects or ballet choreography required? Who owns the rights? Where was it premiered? What are the leading and supporting roles? The Opera Manual is the only single source for the answers to these and other important questions. It is the ultimate companion for opera lovers, professionals, scholars, and teachers, featuring comprehensive information about, and plot summaries for, more than 550 operas—including every opera that is likely to be performed today, from standard to rediscovered contemporary works. The book is invaluable, especially for opera professionals, who will find everything they need for choosing and staging operas. But it is also a treasure for listeners. Similar reference books commonly skip over scenes and supporting characters in their plot summaries, lacking even the most basic facts about staging, orchestral, and vocal requirements. The Opera Manual, based...

Monteverdi's Last Operas: A Venetian Trilogy

Monteverdi's Last Operas: A Venetian Trilogy

Autor: Ellen Rosand

Número de Páginas: 508

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was the first important composer of opera. This innovative study by one of the foremost experts on Monteverdi and seventeenth-century opera examines the composer's celebrated final works—Il ritorno d'Ulisse (1640) and L'incoronazione di Poppea (1642)—from a new perspective. Ellen Rosand considers these works as not merely a pair but constituents of a trio, a Venetian trilogy that, Rosand argues, properly includes a third opera, Le nozze d'Enea (1641). Although its music has not survived, its chronological placement between the other two operas opens new prospects for better understanding all three, both in their specifically Venetian context and as the creations of an old master. A thorough review of manuscript and printed sources of Ritorno and Poppea, in conjunction with those of their erstwhile silent companion, offers new possibilities for resolving the questions of authenticity that have swirled around Monteverdi's last operas since their discovery in the late nineteenth century. Le nozze d'Enea also helps to explain the striking differences between the other two, casting new light on their contrasting moral ethos: the conflict between a...

Nerone

Nerone

Autor: Edward Champlin

Número de Páginas: 253

Champlin racconta Nerone: un imperatore consapevole di sé e del suo ruolo, un esteta spregiudicato dedito alla vita come a un'opera d’arte. Champlin rivela un Nerone artista della propria immagine, inventore del proprio mito. E da una vicenda grandiosa e orrenda emerge un lucido progetto per l'eternità. Andrea Giardina Una stimolante ‘psicografia’. Nerone, dice Champlin, aveva forse scoperto l'arcano del potere: tutto è comunicazione, sotto la recita niente. Maurizio Assalto, “Specchio” Nerone è un libro davvero originale, che non suggerisce orientamenti preventivi al lettore ma gli lascia il gusto di trovare da sé la risposta alla domanda: perché un mostro è così affascinante? Andrea Balbo, “L’Indice” Attraverso un'analisi accurata e sottile, Edward Champlin riesce a cogliere l'energia con cui Nerone ha plasmato la propria storia sui miti greci e romani. Mary Beard, “London Review of Books” Nerone è una lettura eccellente, vivida ed emozionante. Un racconto suggestivo degli orrori e delle meraviglie del suo affascinante protagonista. Greg Woolf, “Times Literary Supplement” Potrete non amare di più Nerone dopo aver letto il racconto che ne fa...

Nerone

Nerone

Autor: Roberto Gervaso

Número de Páginas: 164

Nerone, imperatore romano, nato nel 37 e morto nel 68 d.C., fu anche un mostro, ma, per cinque anni, consigliato da Seneca, governò con saggezza. Ebbe la sventura di cadere sotto la penna di Svetonio e di Tacito, che ne hanno tramandato un'immagine perfida e viziosa. Non che Nerone vada assolto dai delitti che commise e dai misfatti che perpetrò. Assassinò la madre, che stava congiurando per assassinare lui, spense col veleno il fratellastro, aspirante alla porpora, fece "suicidare" Seneca, suo ex precettore e ministro. Crimini che non meritano alcuna indulgenza, ma dei quali non furono scevri altri sovrani.

Nerone

Nerone

Autor: Alberto Angela

Número de Páginas: 533

Il giorno dopo il Grande incendio, Roma offre uno spettacolo di desolazione e distruzione. Tutto è irriconoscibile: gli edifici collassati sono diventati grandi ammassi di macerie, le strade e i vicoli ora sono degli avvallamenti, mentre nell’aria aleggia un acre odore di bruciato. Molti hanno perso tutto ciò che avevano e i campi per gli sfollati diventano la loro unica casa. Tutti guardano all’imperatore per ripartire, aspettano la sua guida per andare verso il futuro. Ma lui non è né un conquistatore di terre come Cesare, né un costruttore di imperi come Augusto. Dalle ceneri di Roma, Nerone emergerà come il Joker della Storia... Intrecciando fonti storiche, dati archeologici e studi moderni, Alberto Angela ne ricostruisce la vita e indaga i suoi diversi aspetti umani, fatti di debolezze, passioni e follie. Quella che emerge è la figura di un artista poliedrico (cantante, musicista, poeta e attore), un audace auriga, un amante appassionato, un raffinato collezionista d’arte... Ma al contempo un abile negoziatore, un cinico assassino e un feroce repressore, come dimostra la persecuzione dei cristiani incolpati di aver causato proprio il Grande incendio, il fil rouge ...

Nerone

Nerone

Autor: Massimo Fini

Número de Páginas: 187

Nessun personaggio storico, se si esclude, forse, Adolf Hitler, ha mai goduto di così cattiva stampa come Nerone. Alcuni autori cristiani ritennero che fosse addirittura l’Anticristo. In realtà, Nerone fu un grandissimo uomo di Stato. Durante i quattordici anni del suo regno l’Impero conobbe un periodo di pace, di prosperità, di dinamismo economico e culturale quale non ebbe mai né prima né dopo di lui. Certamente fu un megalomane, un visionario, un esibizionista, un inguaribile narciso e, con tutta probabilità, uno psicolabile schiacciato prima da una madre autoritaria e castratrice e poi dall’enorme peso che, a soli diciassette anni, per le ambizioni di Agrippina, gli era stato scaricato sulle spalle, mentre lui avrebbe forse preferito dedicarsi alle arti predilette. Quel che comunque è certo è che questo imperatore chitarrista, cantante, poeta, attore, scrittore, auriga, curioso di scienza e di tecnica, fautore delle più ardite esplorazioni, fu un unicum non solo nella storia dell’Impero romano. Pensando «in grande stile», e cercando di modellare il mondo sulle proprie intuizioni e immaginazioni, fu un monarca assoluto che usò del proprio potere in senso...

Opera

Opera

Autor: Alan Riding , Leslie Dunton-downer

Número de Páginas: 362

Experience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide. Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of words and music that make up opera. From its origins in the 17th-century courts of Italy to live screenings in public spaces today, Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story follows the history of opera from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in 1607, to Cosi fan Tutte, La Bohème, and modern operas such as Brokeback Mountain. It explains musical terminology, traces historical developments, and sets everything in cultural context. Filled with photographs of all the key figures and performances, this ebook revels in the sets and costumes that make up the grand spectacle of opera. It also explores the great opera houses of the world, such as La Scala, Milan, the Met in New York, and the Sydney Opera House. Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story is...

Opera's First Master

Opera's First Master

Autor: Mark Ringer

Número de Páginas: 364

"Includes full-length Harmonia Mundi CD"--Cover, p. 1.

Nerone Assuero a Roma di Roberto Hamerling

Nerone Assuero a Roma di Roberto Hamerling

Autor: Robert Hamerling , Vittorio Betteloni

Número de Páginas: 336
Lucio Domizio Nerone Claudio, Imperatore. Baloccaggine Fiorentina

Lucio Domizio Nerone Claudio, Imperatore. Baloccaggine Fiorentina

Autor: Diego Martelli

Número de Páginas: 30
Society and Individual in Renaissance Florence

Society and Individual in Renaissance Florence

Autor: William J. Connell

Número de Páginas: 480

Essays illustrate the ways Renaissance Florentines expressed or shaped their identities as they interacted with their society.

Quaranta secoli racconti su le Due Sicilie del Pelasgo Matn-Eer

Quaranta secoli racconti su le Due Sicilie del Pelasgo Matn-Eer

Autor: Emmanuele Bidera

Número de Páginas: 414
Last Rights

Last Rights

Autor: John C. Nerone

Número de Páginas: 224

Written by William E. Berry, Sandra Braman, Clifford Christians, Thomas G. Guback, Steven J. Helle, Louis W. Liebovich, John C. Nerone, and Kim B. Rotzoll In Last Rights, eight communications scholars at the University of Illinois critique and expand on an influential classic that has been used as text or whipping boy in communications and journalism classes since the mid-1950s.The authors argue that Four Theories of the Press, now in its fourteenth printing, spoke to and for a world beset by a cold war that no longer exists. They also praise it for its value both as a curricular vehicle providing an alternative way of looking at the press and society and as a tool to help scholars and laypeople grapple with contradictions in classical liberalism. As much about the present and future as it is about the past, Last Rights also raises questions about the electronic superhighway, underscoring major changes that have taken place in communications systems and society since publication of the best-selling Four Theories.

Le Palais Farnèse: pt. 1. Le Palais Farnèse à travers les documents financiers, 1535-1612

Le Palais Farnèse: pt. 1. Le Palais Farnèse à travers les documents financiers, 1535-1612

Número de Páginas: 420
Pittsburgh Legal Journal

Pittsburgh Legal Journal

Número de Páginas: 716

Containing reports from Pennsylvania judicial districts and other leading decisions.

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