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Emblems of Eloquence

- Opera and Women's Voices in Seventeenth-Century Venice

About Emblems of Eloquence

Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520209336
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 405
  • Published:
  • January 11, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x33 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 771 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Emblems of Eloquence

Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire.

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