Carols Quote by Philip Kitcher
“Sometime during the 1990s, when I was teaching philosophy at UCSD, my friend, colleague, and music teacher, Carol Plantamura, discussed the possibility of teaching a course together looking at ways in which various literary works (plays, stories, novels) had been treated as operas, and how different themes emerged in the opera and in its original. One of the pairings we planned to use was Mann's great novella and Britten's opera. Unfortunately, the course was never taught, but the idea remained with me.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Philosophy of Art, UCSD, 1995
Exploring how adapting literature into opera reveals new thematic layers and artistic insights.
In simple terms: Turning stories into operas uncovers fresh meanings.
Key Takeaway
Consider cross‑genre adaptations for deeper understanding.
Themes
creativity
interdisciplinary
interpretation
Mood
analytical
curious
Type
academic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- theatre productions
- music composition
- academic curricula
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
Aesthetics
adaptation theory
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the opera add that the text lacks?
- How does music reshape narrative?
A Different Perspective
Risk of losing original nuance in translation.
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