John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writingsUwe Böker, Ines Detmers, Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Rodopi, 2006 - 347 páginas When Richard Steele remarked that the greatest Evils in human Society are such as no Law can come at, he was not able to forsee the spectacular success of John Gay's satire of society, the administration of law and crime, politics, the Italian opera and other topics. Gay's The Beggar's Opera, with its mixture of witty dialogue and popular songs, was imitated by 18th century writers, criticized by those on the seats of power, but remained a favourite of the English theatre public ever since. With N. Playfair's 1920 revival and B. Brecht's and K. Weill's 1928 Dreigroschenoper, Gay's play has been a starting-point for dramatists such as V. Havel (Zebrácká opera, 1975), W. Soyinka (Opera Wonyosi, 1977), Ch. Buarque (Ópera do Malandro, 1978), D. Fo (L'opera dello sghignazzo, 1981), A. Ayckbourn (A Chorus of Disapproval, 1984), as well as others such as Latouche, Hacks, Fassbinder, Dear, Wasserman, and Lepage. Apart from contributions by international scholars analysing the above-named plays, the editors' introduction covers other dramatists that have payed hommage to Gay. This interdisciplinary collection of essays is of particular interest for scholars working in the field of drama/theatre studies, the eighteenth century, contemporary drama, postcolonial studies, and politics and the stage. |
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... political statement : to prove that a Broadway production could be borne equally by the talents of black and white " . " From the beginning of the rehearsals the satiric theme was in the foreground , and Macheath was conceived as the ...
... political statement : to prove that a Broadway production could be borne equally by the talents of black and white " . " From the beginning of the rehearsals the satiric theme was in the foreground , and Macheath was conceived as the ...
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... political views during periods of national crises and dictatorships . As is shown in this book's essay on the socio - historical context of The Beggar's Opera , the original text was highly saturated with satire . Gay's sequel , Polly ...
... political views during periods of national crises and dictatorships . As is shown in this book's essay on the socio - historical context of The Beggar's Opera , the original text was highly saturated with satire . Gay's sequel , Polly ...
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... political situation in Germany . Fassbinder who began with adaptations of classics by Büchner , Goethe , Sophokles , Goldoni or Gay , based his " anti- theater " productions loosely on his affinity with the young Brecht , although Peter ...
... political situation in Germany . Fassbinder who began with adaptations of classics by Büchner , Goethe , Sophokles , Goldoni or Gay , based his " anti- theater " productions loosely on his affinity with the young Brecht , although Peter ...
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... political system from within , but his deal with the powerful is going to result , as Havel indicates , in the elimination of authenticity and individuality ( see Uwe Böker's con- tribution to this volume ) . Wole Soyinka , who had gone ...
... political system from within , but his deal with the powerful is going to result , as Havel indicates , in the elimination of authenticity and individuality ( see Uwe Böker's con- tribution to this volume ) . Wole Soyinka , who had gone ...
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... politics and public service , the " debased realities of political and national life " are deconstructed by means of satire and a mediating figure , taken out of classical Sanskrit drama , the sutradhar ( master of ceremonies ) . His ...
... politics and public service , the " debased realities of political and national life " are deconstructed by means of satire and a mediating figure , taken out of classical Sanskrit drama , the sutradhar ( master of ceremonies ) . His ...
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Sección 18 | 169 |
Sección 19 | 193 |
Sección 20 | 200 |
Sección 21 | 210 |
Sección 22 | 219 |
Sección 23 | 243 |
Sección 24 | 273 |
Sección 9 | 103 |
Sección 10 | 105 |
Sección 11 | 121 |
Sección 12 | 124 |
Sección 13 | 127 |
Sección 14 | 147 |
Sección 15 | 151 |
Sección 16 | 158 |
Sección 25 | 275 |
Sección 26 | 285 |
Sección 27 | 288 |
Sección 28 | 292 |
Sección 29 | 295 |
Sección 30 | 298 |
Sección 31 | 327 |
Sección 32 | 345 |
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John Gay's The beggar's opera 1728 - 2004: 1728 - 2004 ; adaptations and re ... Uwe Böker Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writings Uwe Böker,Ines Detmers,Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |