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William Shakespeare’s «A Midsummer Night’s Dream» in the History of Music Theater

by Ulrike Küpper (Author)
©2011 Thesis XII, 280 Pages

Summary

William Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1595) has survived and flourished as a drama for over five centuries. The work has also enjoyed immense popularity in music. Its lyrical verse, its constant use of musical terminology, and its references to and deployment of songs and dances have served to attract major composers over more than four centuries. The book compares their libretti with the original text, and analyzes how alterations in text and structure have affected the nature of Shakespeare’s original play – its plot, characterization and lyricism. The study also deals with the constituent elements of music theater, including instrumental music, and, to a lesser extent, with artistic and cinematic representations of Shakespeare’s comedy.

Details

Pages
XII, 280
Publication Year
2011
ISBN (PDF)
9783653011296
ISBN (Hardcover)
9783631609347
DOI
10.3726/978-3-653-01129-6
Language
English
Publication date
2012 (January)
Keywords
comedy visual arts film ode
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2011. XII, 280 pp., num. coloured ill., tables and examples of notes
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Ulrike Küpper (Author)

Ulrike Küpper, born 1979, studied English Literature and Music at the Department of Anglophone Studies of the University Duisburg-Essen and the Folkwang University of the Arts. She completed the Master of Arts in English and American Literature at the Graduate School of Arts and Science of New York University, NY and teaches English and Music at a College near Cologne.

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