Il re si diverte e muore: un itinerario dal grottesco all’assurdo
This essay first discusses Victor Hugo’s defence of grotesque, his defence of Shakespeare, his achievements in Le roi s’amuse, and also the limitations due to his prophetic style. Piave and Verdi go further in Il Rigoletto, especially in the dramatic polyphony of opposite voices and points of view....
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| Language: | English |
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Milano University Press
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Itinera |
| Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/itinera/article/view/3252 |