Staging the Nation: Race, Religion, and History in Mexican Opera of the 1940s

Saavedra offers a discussion on the history of Mexican opera and tries to evaluate its historical continuity. Among other things, she relates that the history of Mexican opera is inseparable from the history of the performance of European opera in Mexico: not only did imported operas provide models...

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Published in:The Opera quarterly 2007-01, Vol.23 (1), p.1-21
Main Author: Saavedra, Leonora
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Composition
Music history
Musicology
Opera
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Summary:Saavedra offers a discussion on the history of Mexican opera and tries to evaluate its historical continuity. Among other things, she relates that the history of Mexican opera is inseparable from the history of the performance of European opera in Mexico: not only did imported operas provide models for Mexican composers and audiences, but they also performed important cultural work in affecting the way Mexican audiences constructed and understood their identity as citizens of a now sovereign and independent nation, separate from Europe but tenaciously holding on to its membership in Western culture.
ISSN:0736-0053
1476-2870
DOI:10.1093/oq/kbn018