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The music of tragedy
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- Book Synopsis
- The Music of Tragedy offers a new approach to the study of classical Greek theater by examining the use of musical language, imagery, and performance in the late work of Euripides. Naomi Weiss demonstrates that Euripides' allusions to music-making are not just metatheatrical flourishes or gestures towards musical and religious practices external to the drama but closely interwoven with the dramatic plot. Situating Euripides' experimentation with the dramaturgical effects of mousike within a broader cultural context, she shows how much of his novelty lies in his reinvention of traditional lyric styles and motifs for the tragic stage. If we wish to understand better the trajectories of this most important ancient art form, The Music of Tragedy argues, we must pay closer attention to the role played by both music and text.
- About The Author
- Naomi A. Weiss is Assistant Professor of Classics at Harvard University. She has published widely on ancient Greek poetry and performance culture, especially tragedy.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780520401440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of California Press, (16 July 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 454 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 18 mm
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