Trouser Parts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6032484 |
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| Authors | Alan Williamson, Alan R Williamson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 123-136 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American imago (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0065-860X • E-ISSN: 1085-7931 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/aim.2022.0000 |
| OpenAlex | W4226170251 |
| Language | EN |
"Trouser Parts," in opera, refer to ostensibly male characters sung by a female singer. Often such choices are more than a mere convention: they cast light on difficulties of gender identification in adolescence. Drawing on Jessica Benjamin's theoretical work, the essay examines operas by Mozart, Strauss, and Offenbach
Art · Convention · Identification (biology) · Literature · MOZART · Opera · Psychoanalysis · Social science · Sociology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Highly cited | No |
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