The Submerged Subject of Video-Opera: Fausto Romitelli's An Index of Metals.

A literary criticism of the video-opera "An Index of Metals," by Fausto Romitelli is presented. It outlines how the play resonates the history of video art and the tradition of opera. It examines the distinction between affect and emotion and the operatic exploration of the subject of late modernity...

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Publicado en:Opera Quarterly Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 161 - 184
Autor principal: LEIPERT, TRENT
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Spring2017
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the video-opera "An Index of Metals," by Fausto Romitelli is presented. It outlines how the play resonates the history of video art and the tradition of opera. It examines the distinction between affect and emotion and the operatic exploration of the subject of late modernity. An overview of the story is also given.