Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Last Savage: Opera, Science, and Relevance in Cold War American Culture

This article explores Gian Carlo Menotti’s purposeful creation of a critical flop as an ethical stance against trends in mid-century American music. Menotti enjoyed popularity until shortly before the premiere of his comedic opera The Last Savage (1963), championing an approach to music and drama ac...

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Main Author: Cynthia Lisa Dretel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Éditions de l'EHESS 2022-06-01
Series:Transposition
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/transposition/7420
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