The Story of Ruth in Opera and Oratorio (Bible in the Modern World)
Edición de la obra The Performed Bible
| Autor | Helen Leneman |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd |
| Fecha de publicación | April 4, 2007 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 276 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9781905048564 |
| ISBN-10 | 1905048564 |
| OCLC | 137338830 |
| LCCN | 2009379752 |
| Número de Cutter | L565p |
The Performed Bible is an in-depth study of the librettos and music of 12 operas and oratorios on the story of Ruth from the last two centuries, establishing the potential of music, as a kind of midrash, for transforming a Bible text, its narrative and its characterization. The book includes detailed analyses of musical segments, the author being a cantor and professional musician in whose Jewish tradition biblical texts are chanted, not read. --from publisher description.