Music, Theater, and Society in the Comedies of Luiz Carlos Martins - Amidst the Lundu, the Aria, and the Alleluia

Luiz Carlos Martins Penna was a formative figure in Brazilian theater, creating the comedy of manners in the period after the country gained its independence in 1822. This book examines the interactions of music, theater, and society in Martins Penna’s body of work, exploring music theater, music history, and theater history in the Americas.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I
Chapter I
Chapter II
Part II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Conclusion

About the author

Luiz Costa-lima Neto

Summary

Luiz Carlos Martins Penna was a formative figure in Brazilian theater, creating the comedy of manners in the period after the country gained its independence in 1822. This book examines the interactions of music, theater, and society in Martins Penna’s body of work, exploring music theater, music history, and theater history in the Americas.

Product details

• Authors: Luiz De Costa Lima Neto, Luiz De Franca Costa Lima Neto, Luiz Costa-Lima Neto, Luiz Costa-lima Neto
• Assisted by: Stephen Thomson Moore (Translation), Moore Stephen Thomson (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2017
• EAN: 9781498532259
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3225-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Brazil, English, Musicals, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Musicals, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Performing arts: comedy, Portuguese, Comedy and stand-up, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Music of film and stage, Literary studies: plays and playwrights