Opera's second death
Oper
Psychoanalysis and culture
Wagner, richard, 1813-1883
Mozart, wolfgang amadeus, 1756-1791
Printed Music
Instruction & Study
Voice
Thèmes, motifs
Analysis, appreciation
Operas
Opera
Themes, motives
Music
Operas are about the meaning of love and life, and also very much about the meaning of death. Opera as a form, however, might even be dead itself. The last great operas are said to be those written around 1900. But, the psychoanalytic critic and philosopher Slavoj Zizek is quick to point out, 1900 i…
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