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Postcolonial opera : William Kentridge and the unbounded work of art /

"Postcolonial Opera: William Kentridge and the Unbounded Work of Art examines the social and political role of opera in the postcolony. Taking as a starting point the multimedia operatic experiments of South Africa's most celebrated contemporary visual artist, William Kentridge, it investi...

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Main Author: Pistorius, Juliana Maryna, 1988- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Kentridge, William, > 1955- > Criticism and interpretation.
Handspring Puppet Company.
Opera > Political aspects > South Africa > History > 20th century.
Opera > Political aspects > South Africa > History > 21st century.
Opera > Social aspects > South Africa > History > 20th century.
Opera > Social aspects > South Africa > History > 21st century.
Postcolonialism and music > South Africa.
Puppet theater > South Africa.
Opera > Production and direction > South Africa > History > 20th century.
Opera > Production and direction > South Africa > History > 21st century.
Théâtre de marionnettes > Afrique du Sud.
Postcolonialisme et musique > Afrique du Sud.
Opéra > Production et mise en scène > Afrique du Sud > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Opéra > Production et mise en scène > Afrique du Sud > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Opera.
Genres & Styles.
MUSIC.
Individual Composer & Musician.
Music.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Postcolonial Opera: William Kentridge and the Unbounded Work of Art examines the social and political role of opera in the postcolony. Taking as a starting point the multimedia operatic experiments of South Africa's most celebrated contemporary visual artist, William Kentridge, it investigates contemporary opera's potential to process the troubled histories that haunt post- and decolonial societies. Centred around the critical-theoretical themes of return, confession, mourning, time, place, and totality, the book considers the artist's productions for puppets (Il Ritorno d'Ulisse, 1998; Confessions of Zeno, 2002), his operatic installation for a miniature automated theatre (Black Box/Chambre Noire, 2005), his chamber work for performers and machines (Refuse the Hour, 2012), and his 'processional operas'"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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