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Analysing Law in Opera

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Analysing Law in Opera. / Machura, Stefan; Litvinova, Olga; Cunningham, John.
In: Law and Humanities, Vol. 17, No. 1, 06.2023, p. 90-111.

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Machura, S, Litvinova, O & Cunningham, J 2023, 'Analysing Law in Opera', Law and Humanities, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 90-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

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Machura, S., Litvinova, O., & Cunningham, J. (2023). Analysing Law in Opera. Law and Humanities, 17(1), 90-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

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Machura S, Litvinova O, Cunningham J. 2023. Analysing Law in Opera. Law and Humanities. 17(1):90-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

MLA

Machura, Stefan, Olga Litvinova, and John Cunningham. "Analysing Law in Opera". Law and Humanities. 2023, 17(1). 90-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

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Machura S, Litvinova O, Cunningham J. Analysing Law in Opera. Law and Humanities. 2023 Jun;17(1):90-111. Epub 2023 Jan 10. doi: 10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

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Machura, Stefan ; Litvinova, Olga ; Cunningham, John. / Analysing Law in Opera. In: Law and Humanities. 2023 ; Vol. 17, No. 1. pp. 90-111.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Analysing Law in Opera

AU - Machura, Stefan

AU - Litvinova, Olga

AU - Cunningham, John

PY - 2023/6

Y1 - 2023/6

N2 - In opera, the drama typically unfolds with transgressions against the law or social norms. Legal conflict and crime are important devices used to hold audience interest. Opera embodies a rich combination of acting and song, orchestral music, stage architecture, and a plethora of other dramaturgical devices. The emotional connotations of lawbreaking are laid bare like in no other form of art. The overwhelming effect on the audience may well balance out the pronounced artificiality of this form of art and leave a lasting message. Its content will depend on factors identified in the law and popular culture literature. Character development and legal-political message are key to what opera teaches an audience. Today, audio-visual recordings are the prevailing form of opera consumption. To do justice to the complexity of socio-legal aspects in opera, we suggest methods making use of recorded opera.

AB - In opera, the drama typically unfolds with transgressions against the law or social norms. Legal conflict and crime are important devices used to hold audience interest. Opera embodies a rich combination of acting and song, orchestral music, stage architecture, and a plethora of other dramaturgical devices. The emotional connotations of lawbreaking are laid bare like in no other form of art. The overwhelming effect on the audience may well balance out the pronounced artificiality of this form of art and leave a lasting message. Its content will depend on factors identified in the law and popular culture literature. Character development and legal-political message are key to what opera teaches an audience. Today, audio-visual recordings are the prevailing form of opera consumption. To do justice to the complexity of socio-legal aspects in opera, we suggest methods making use of recorded opera.

KW - law in opera

KW - crime in opera

KW - popular legal culture

KW - recorded opera

KW - performance studies

KW - law and film

KW - crime and the media

KW - media content analysis

U2 - 10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

DO - 10.1080/17521483.2022.2148381

M3 - Article

VL - 17

SP - 90

EP - 111

JO - Law and Humanities

JF - Law and Humanities

SN - 1752-1483

IS - 1

ER -