{"product_id":"the-operas-of-benjamin-britten-9781843833147","title":"The Operas of Benjamin Britten","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis controversial analysis of Britten's operatic works demonstrates how he used music to explore his most private concerns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Seymour examines ways in which Britten's operas explored and articulated the inherent ambiguity and latent sexuality of music, particularly song, and suggests that they may illustrate his search for a public \"voice\" which would embody, communicate, and perhaps resolve his private beliefs and anxieties. She demonstrates how the delicate balance between private and public communication, and the tension between art as self-expression and art as moral resolution were key concerns in Britten's music.\u003cbr\u003e    Analyses of Britten's operas from \u003ci\u003ePaul Bunyan\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDeath in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, the three Church Parables, and several of the \"children's operas\" offer evidence that, for Britten, opera was the natural medium through which to explore, express and, paradoxically, repress his private concerns.","brand":"Claire Seymour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280642355451,"sku":"9781843833147","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781843833147_29a6aa52-fe89-432a-95fc-1f683b5a57ae.jpg?v=1772487467","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-operas-of-benjamin-britten-9781843833147","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}