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- Title
"Where's my Fool?": Lear Motifs in Rigoletto.
- Authors
Barry, Barbara
- Abstract
A literary critique is presented of the opera "Rigoletto" by composer Giuseppe Verdi, and Verdi's use of themes from the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. The author uses the psychological theory of transference to argue that Verdi uses the structure of "King Lear" for his opera, including themes of the abuse of power, the relationship between fathers and daughters, and the character of the fool.
- Subjects
RIGOLETTO (Opera); VERDI, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; KING Lear (Play : Shakespeare); SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; MUSICAL adaptations of literature; TRANSFERENCE (Psychology); TRANSFERENCE (Psychology) in literature
- Publication
Comparative Drama, 2012, Vol 46, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
0010-4078
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/cdr.2012.0001