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Venetian playwright and pioneer of modern theatre Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793) led a 'double life' as a librettist, authoring nearly as many libretti as comedies- libretti which, born from the same mind and the same hand that brought forth his famous, and famously controversial, overhaul of the practices of comic theatre, could not but push the limits of the standing tradition to open a new chapter in opera history. Goldoni became one of the first to give shape to the dramma giocoso per musica, an innovative, realistic, and enduring new genre with intimate connections to prose comedy that met with overwhelming international success, becoming the foundation for the works of future generations, including W.A. Mozart and his Italian librettist Lorenzo da Ponte. Perhaps because of his stature and influence as a comic playwright, Goldoni has rarely been considered as an innovator in the musical sphere. This study aims to shed new light on his primary role in the evolution of Classical opera, and on the legacy of his innovations in the European musical tradition.

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Que signifie crer un opéra, en France, depuis 1900 ? "Louise" (Charpentier, 1900) et "Pelléas et Mélisande" (Debussy, 1902) marquent les débuts de l'opéra français du XXe siècle par l'originalité de leurs sujets, la pertinence de leurs traitements musicaux, l'équilibre de leur ensemble et ouvrent la voie à presque mille créations, dans les théâtres nationaux, régionaux, comme dans les compagnies ou les festivals. Le groupe de recherche Opéfra (Opéra en France), créé en 2009, propose ici des outils pour comprendre et découvrir les paradoxes, les utopies et la réalité de la scène lyrique dans un univers bousculé par plusieurs guerres et de profonds changements sociaux et culturels. Il sera question des enjeux et des métamorphoses de l'opéra en France au fil du XXe siècle, des tendances en présence au tournant avec le XXIe siècle, mais aussi des livrets et des oeuvres créées en marge des avant-gardes ou des genres canoniques. Les analyses présentées dans cet ouvrage sont complétées par des entretiens avec Georges Aperghis, Isabelle Aboulker, Graciane Finzi, Pierrette Fleutiaux, Pierre Bartholomée et Jean-Baptiste Barrière.

Music --- Opera --- Musique --- Opéra --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Opéra --- Libretto --- Opera - France - 20th century - Congresses --- Opera - France - 21st century - Congresses --- Libretto - Congresses --- Theater --- opéra --- histoire de l'opéra --- art lyrique français

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The unification of the arts in the "Gesamtkunstwerk" of courtly opera has repeatedly been the subject of musicological research, but so far, for example, the specific spatial-architectural side of courtly opera has hardly been considered. Music theater means scenic performance and architecture alike. Both formed essential components of lordly representation in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the Old Kingdom, therefore, not only the aristocratic nobility arranged music-theatrical performances, but smaller courts also brought ballets and operas on stage. The interdisciplinary contributions of a conference of the Rudolstädter Arbeitskreis zur Residenzkultur deal with the topic in a European perspective and explain the diverse connections that existed between the music theater and the courtly space in the architectural, political-cultural and social sense. Die Vereinigung der Künste im „Gesamtkunstwerk“ der höfischen Oper bildete zwar schon wiederholt den Gegenstand musikwissenschaftlicher Forschungen, doch wurde beispielsweise die spezifisch räumlich-architektonische Seite der höfischen Oper bislang kaum beachtet. Musiktheater meint aber szenische Aufführung und Architektur gleichermaßen. Beide bildeten wesentliche Komponenten herrschaftlicher Repräsentation im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert. Im Alten Reich veranlasste daher nicht nur der reichsständische Adel musiktheatrale Aufführungen, sondern auch kleinere Höfe brachten Ballette und Opern auf die Bühne. Die interdisziplinären Beiträge einer Tagung des Rudolstädter Arbeitskreises zur Residenzkultur widmen sich dem Thema in einer europäischen Perspektive und erläutern die vielfältigen Verbindungen, die zwischen dem Musiktheater und dem höfischen Raum im architektonischen, politisch-kulturellen sowie sozialen Sinn bestanden.

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paq’batlh: The Klingon Epic is the definitive edition of the grand Klingon epic of Kahless the Unforgettable (qeylIS lIjlaHbogh pagh). The story of Kahless is a tale of legendary proportions comparable to those of ancient heroes Hercules, Ulysses, and Gilgamesh. Betrayed by his brother and witness to his father’s brutal slaying, Kahless is pitted against his bitter enemy, the mighty tyrant Molor. To regain his honor he must travel into the Underworld, create the first bat’leth, and unite with his true love, Lady Lukara, to fight many epic battles. Through this awe-inspiring adventure Kahless redefines what its is to be truly Klingon.Reconstructed from several sources, this bilingual Klingon/English edition provides a keen insight into the nature of Klingon culture and mythology, and features the first publication of Ancient Klingon (no’ Hol) fragments. Meticulously translated by the world’s leading Klingon language expert, Marc Okrand, this classic epic is a must have for anyone interested in Klingon culture and language.The second edition includes a fully revised text and translation, as well as a new preface on no’ Hol by DeSDu’ jen puqloD.

Artificial languages --- Space opera --- conlang;epic literature;Kahless the Unforgettable;Klingon;mythology;space opera;Star Trek