Pleroma is a digital drama: a work composed of digital animation combined with electroacoustic music, presenting an original dramatic narrative. Pleroma's dramatic elements evoke both the classical form of tragedy and the concept of perceptual paradox. A structural overview of the drama and its characters and a plot synopsis are given to provide context for the critical discussion. Analytical descriptions of Beethoven's Coriolan Overture Op.62 and Mahler's Symphony No. 9 are provided to give background on tragic form and Platonic allegory in music. An investigation into the elements discussed in the analysis of the instrumental works reveals several layers of possible interpretation in Pleroma. Dramatic elements allow for tragic narratives to be constructed, but they are complemented by character associations formed by pitch relationships, stylistic juxtapositions, and instrumentation. A copy of the dramatic text is included to supplement the multimedia production.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc33228 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Lucas, Stephen, 1985- |
| Contributors | May, Andrew, 1968-, Nelson, Jon Christopher, Klein, Joseph, 1962- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 58 p. : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Lucas, Stephen, 1985-, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Video: ark:/67531/metadc500424 |
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