Dissertation
Disguise, Deception and the Development of Haydn's Dramatic Voice in the Comic Operas of 1766-1777
(2011)
Abstract
In this dissertation, I explore the development of Haydn’s dramatic voice by examining moments of self-conscious performance and deception in four operas: La canterina, Lo speziale, L’incontro improvviso, and Il mondo della luna. These moments of deception shine a spotlight on the artifice of the operatic experience, while also illustrating Haydn’s ability to musically represent a character’s development over the course of an opera. My analyses show that the characters who succeed in their acts of deception are those who are the most self-aware, and this conclusion offers a new approach to ideas surrounding eighteenth-century self-perception. They also give us a new appreciation for the subtlety and sophistication of Haydn’s musical characterizations.
Keywords
- La canterina,
- Lo speziale,
- L'incontro improvviso,
- Il mondo della luna,
- eighteenth-century opera,
- comedy,
- comic opera,
- Franz Joseph Haydn
Disciplines
Publication Date
2011
Degree
Ph.D.
Field of study
Musicology
Department
Music
Advisors
Michael McGrade
Citation Information
Erin Jerome. "Disguise, Deception and the Development of Haydn's Dramatic Voice in the Comic Operas of 1766-1777" (2011) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/erin-jerome/4/
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