A Musical and Cultural Analysis of Inkle and Yarico from England to America, 1787--1844.

The English comic opera Inkle and Yarico (dramatist George Colman the Younger and composer Samuel Arnold) was based on a century-old tale widely known in Europe and America. Transported to America less than two years after its London premiere, it was performed in both countries well into the nineteenth century. In the past few decades, Inkle and Yarico has received significant scholarly attention, largely because of its uniquely multifaceted commentary on late eighteenth-century attitudes toward race, class, and gender, and their relations to imperialism and slavery. Missing from the conversation, however, has been consideration of its music. The present study reveals the music's vital functions and contributions to the English comic opera genre in general and to this work in particular, demonstrating that consideration of the music is crucial to our understanding of the work. Chapter 2 describes London's...Тип обложки: Мягкая обложка