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How can contemporary opera contribute to the discussion on gender roles? The case of comic-strip opera Alpha

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Discussions on gender in operatic discourse began gaining traction in the last quarter of the twentieth century with the emergence of feminist opera studies. This article examines these discussions by focusing on the Lithuanian comic-strip opera Alpha. The opera explores the transformation of gender roles by telling the story of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca through the eyes of his sister, Isabelle. In this article, I question the role of contemporary opera in such discussions, analyzing how Alpha?s creative team director, stage and costume designer Gintar? Minelgait? alias Dr. GoraParasit, composer Albertas Navickas, and librettist Gabriel? Labanauskait? - constructs the image of a woman who dares to challenge the established social order.

Source: Muzikologija

DOI: 10.2298/muz2538243m

Author: Rasa Murauskaitė-Juskienė

Institutions: University of Cambridge, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

Language: English

Topic: Musicology and Musical Analysis

Subfield: Music

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba