Phantasmagoria: sociology of opera

Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138353596
Date de publication :
26 févr. 2020
Dimensions :
21,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1999, this original and entertaining sociological study takes a comprehensive and critical view of opera as unique cultural artefact as loss making ‘industry’, as institution with a ‘museum’ culture, and as consumed commodity of rare distinction and elaborate ritual.