Law and Crime in the Opera. Reading Recorded Opera Like a Film
- Stefan Machura - Speaker
Description
It is very typical of opera that the drama unfolds with transgressions against the law or social norms, and that character flaws and societal corruption are revealed. Opera forms a very rich combination of theatre and music, drawing on orchestral music, song, acting, stage architecture, and a plethora of other dramaturgical devices. The resulting overwhelming effect on the audience may well balance out the pronounced artificiality of this form of art and leave a lasting message, the content of which will depend on factors identified in the law and popular culture literature. For the analysis of opera, we suggest making use of recorded operas and compare the meaning created in the different performances.
17 Jun 2022
Event (Conference)
| Title | Law and Humanities Research Cluster |
|---|---|
| Period | 17/06/22 → 17/06/22 |
| Location | The Open University, Milton Keynes |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Degree of recognition | International event |
Event (Conference)
| Title | Law and Humanities Research Cluster |
|---|---|
| Date | 17/06/22 → 17/06/22 |
| Location | The Open University, Milton Keynes |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Degree of recognition | International event |
Keywords
- Law in opera, Crime in opera, Popular legal culture
Research outputs (2)
- Published
Analysing Law in Opera
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Character development and legal message in popular culture
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Prof. activities and awards (1)
What Film and Television Teach about Law
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation