Last Days of The Opera - Couverture souple

Kircher, Christian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8857243591 ISBN 13 : 9788857243597

Editeur : Skira, 2021

Synopsis

A major anthology on opera in an age of global instability, with testimonies from leading figures in the field

In his epic drama The Last Days of Mankind, written in 1922, the Viennese critic and satirist Karl Kraus ridiculed the interconnected ills of modernity that he saw as fueling the war machine: nationalism, capitalism, unbridled technological change and advancing militarism.

The text bears chilling parallels to our world in 2020. The aim of this anthology, named after Kraus, and which comprises some 100 essays, is to consider the relevance of opera in today's dystopian world, and to look to possible developments in the genre in the foreseeable future.

The writers include opera professionals--singers, directors and conductors--as well as philosophers, artists, film directors and actors. The book also features works by artists such as the renowned stage designer Richard Peduzzi.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Skira
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8857243591
• ISBN 13: 9788857243597
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie