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Menotti's Use of Dramatic Impact in The Medium

Whereas general conceptions of Menotti's style are available in various articles, none of the previous writings on this subject have attempted to give a detailed analysis of the techniques and devices used by Menotti in his operas. As has been stated, Menottils greatest asset as a composer of opera is his genius for employing a unique fusion of music and drama. The purpose of this study, then, is to isolate the various concepts and devices of composition used by Menotti and deduce how he has used them to create dramatic impact. The work chosen for this analysis is The Medium, which established Menotti as the foremost composer-librettist of modern opera.1 4 It is felt that this opera offers a cross section of the concepts and devices used in all of the operas composed thus far by Menotti.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663354
Date08 1900
CreatorsTompkins, Jimmy
ContributorsOttman, Robert W., Baird, Edward A.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatx, 172 leaves: ill., music, Text
RightsPublic, Tompkins, Jimmy, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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