Opera in Performance

Opera in Performance elucidates the performative dimension of contemporary opera productions.

Clemens Risi is professor of theater studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Opera and the Performative Part 1 Theoretical Foundations Chapter 1 Beyond Interpretation Chapter 2 Beyond Semiotics: The Interplay of Representation and Presence Chapter 3 Theories of Performance and the Performative Chapter 4 The Entanglement of the Senses: Premises from Perception Theory Part 2 Analytical Approaches Chapter 5 Symbioses and Contestations: The Interaction of Auditory and Visual Elements Chapter 6 The Interplay of Representation and Presence in Performance Chapter 7 The Voice and the Body in Opera Performances Chapter 8 Rhythm and Experiences of Time in Opera Chapter 9 The Future of Opera? On the Mediated Experience and Distribution of Opera Performances Conclusion List of Performances Discussed Bibliography Index