In:
Cambridge Opera Journal, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 25, No. 2 ( 2013-07), p. 139-163
Abstract:
This article addresses the physical presence of Jules Massenet in the media during the Third Republic in France through the lens of the caricatural press and the cartoon parodies of his operas which appeared in journals such as Le Journal amusant and Le Charivari . Although individual works were rarely outright successes in critical terms during his lifetime, Massenet's operas always stimulated debate and Massenet, as a figure head for a national art, was revered by both the state and its people. Drawing on theories of parody and readership, I argue that despite the ‘ephemeral’ nature of these musical artefacts, they acted as agents of commemoration of the composer and of memorialisation and commodification of his works for both operagoers and those who rarely entered the opera theatre.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0954-5867
,
1474-0621
DOI:
10.1017/S0954586713000049
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2053867-4
SSG:
9,3
SSG:
9,2
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