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Musicology Distinguished Lecture presents Louise K. Stein, UM-Musicology

Date: 9/5/2008; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: 506 Burton Tower
Host Department: Musicology

Louise K. Stein: "Venus Amidst the Thorns: Zarzuela and the Erotic Politics of Monarchy"

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The original meaning of zarzuela was lost amidst the flag waving attached to the genre in the 19th centry. Invented in the 17th centry by a libertine producer, the zarzuela was performed in intimate circumstances for the Spanish king at a pleasure palace in the wooded outskirts of Madrid. Baroque zarzuelas present classical deities, comedy, and a spicy serving of eroticism useful to the politics of monarchy. This talk will be presented with slides and musical examples.