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Andrew Sutherland

Queer Opera

Andrew Sutherland

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English
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
11 April 2023
Opera; Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism; Gay & Lesbian studies
In Queer Opera, Andrew Sutherland argues that operas often reflect characteristics of the society and epistime in which they are written but that they also do much more than that; operas have agency. LGBTQ+ social, cultural, and political issues have become an increasingly defining feature of twenty-first century life, and as agency for change, composers have turned to opera to underscore the lived queer experience. Sutherland posits that operas written before the sexual revolution of the mid-twentieth century utilized a codified language both in the libretto and score, communicating with those observers open to a queer reading. He explores the growing trend of local, small-scale, independent opera companies seen around the world towards the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century and argues that this has emboldened queer artists to reclaim opera as a queer space. He further argues that for several centuries, opera houses have been safe havens for queer composers, librettists, performers, and designers, and yet it is only relatively recently that any serious attempt at queer representation in operatic works has begun to be realized. In this book, he examines narratives and music of selected operas to walk through queer history in Western societies and shines a light on how many of opera’s well-known characters, based on historical figures who represent pivotal moments in the queer story, are responsible in a variety of ways for the continued struggle for queer acceptance.
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Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 237mm,  Width: 158mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   576g
ISBN:   9781666906073
ISBN 10:   1666906077
Pages:   310
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Andrew Sutherland is director of music at Methodist Ladies’ College and adjunct lecturer at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Reviews for Queer Opera

"Queer Opera is a meaningful and necessary text, providing perspectives worthy of consideration by all who love opera and wish to see it thrive. -- ""Classical Singer Magazine"" Queer Opera makes an important contribution to the evolving understanding of what opera can be for audiences today. It tackles complex issues of identity, behaviour, intention, and interpretation in operas both historic and contemporary. Acknowledging the complex relationship of opera and queerness throughout history, the book examines a wide range of works through a queer lens, and in doing so, offers up fresh insights into opera more generally. --Cat Hope, Monash University"


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