Opera As Art - Philosophical Sketches

Paul Thom argues that opera is a set of practices framed by the concepts of work, interpretation, performance, and art. His argument is that operatic works have the potential to be art, but so do operatic productions, independently of their value as interpretations of the works they stage.

List of contents

Chapter One. Speech, Harmony, Rhythm
Chapter Two. Representing the Marvellous
Chapter Three. A Gallery of Affects
Chapter Four. A World of Terror and Laughter
Chapter Five. The Power of the Crescendo
Chapter Six. The Aesthetic Attitude
Chapter Seven. Sublime Diversions
Chapter Eight. A Grand Comic Opera
Chapter Nine. Shock and Sentiment
Chapter Ten. The Limits of Expressibility
Chapter Eleven. The Limits of Tonality
Chapter Twelve. The Uncanny

About the author

Paul Thom is a philosopher-musician and adjunct professor in the School of Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Thom, Thom Paul
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781666914252
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-425-2
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Printed Music / General, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, Opera, Philosophy: aesthetics, Music reviews & criticism, Music reviews and criticism, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti, Western "classical" music