Bewitching Russian Opera
| Author | : Inna Naroditskaya |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 419 |
| Release | : 2012-02-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195340587 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195340582 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (582 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bewitching Russian Opera by : Inna Naroditskaya
Download or read book Bewitching Russian Opera written by Inna Naroditskaya and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overture : Russia's imperial prima donnas -- Russian Minervas staging empire -- The play of possibilities : serfs enacting aristocrats, countesses playing peasants -- Catherine the Empress(ario) : making tales into princely operas -- Oleg at the roots of Russian historical opera -- Interlude : to patria and nation -- Ruslan and Liudmila : the princess, the witch, and the dwarf -- Rusalka : water, power, and women -- Mlada and the spellbinding female circle -- Sadko : he is the hero! -- The inescapable Queen.