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Opera´s Second Death
Slavoj Zizek
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Description for Opera´s Second Death
Paperback. This work explores the relationship between opera and psychoanalysis. Ziezek and Dolar consider, for example, death in opera and orgasm (the little death for which opera may be imagined to be a substitution), as well as the heralded "death of opera" and its cultural function. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JFC; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Opera's Second Death is a passionate exploration of opera - the genre, its masterpieces, and the nature of death. Using a dazzling array of tools, Slavoj Zizek and coauthor Mladen Dolar explore the strange compulsions that overpower characters in Mozart and Wagner, as well as our own desires to die and to go to the opera.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
356g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415930178
SKU
V9780415930178
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99-1
About Slavoj Zizek
Slavoj Zizek is Researcher at the University of Ljubljana. Among his many books are The Fragile Absolute and TheTicklish Subject. Mladen Dolar is Professor of Philosopy at the University of Ljubljana.
Reviews for Opera´s Second Death
"...provides many new and remarkable conclusions from a contemporary, Eastern European point of viewthat will interest opera specialists and cultural historians."
A.M. Hanson, Ihoice "...an engaging and frequently illuminating commentary on the impulses, desires and fantasies that enrich both our own lives and those of the colorful characters that populate our favorite operas."
Barry Millington, BBCMusic Magazine Direct ... Read more
A.M. Hanson, Ihoice "...an engaging and frequently illuminating commentary on the impulses, desires and fantasies that enrich both our own lives and those of the colorful characters that populate our favorite operas."
Barry Millington, BBCMusic Magazine Direct ... Read more