Act one of The Metamorphosis is based on the novella by Franza Kafka of the same title. In the writing of the act, George Benjamin's Into the Little Hill and Oliver Knussen's Where the Wild Things Are provide a model of using musical material as a storytelling device. Benjamin emphasizes the parallel nature of Crimp's text through the manipulation of similar music between the acts. Knussen uses form and color to emphasize Max's childlike energy and his desire to return home. In act one of The Metamorphosis these approaches are combined to enhance Kafka's absurd narrative through a rapid collage of texture and form that is influenced by both events and characters in the opera.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1157611 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Poovey, Christopher, 1993- |
| Contributors | Broberg, Kirsten, Nelson, Jon Christopher, Stout, David, 1955- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 87 pages : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Poovey, Christopher, 1993-, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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