Description
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Book Summary
This work offers an expanded and renewed look at Miguel Romero Esteo, one of the most unique playwrights in Spanish literature and winner of the National Dramatic Literature Award. Far from limiting itself to his theatrical side, the book explores his complete creative spectrum, including little-known disciplines within his body of work. Its main contribution is the first in-depth study on the role of music in his work, revealing how musical composition structures his complex dramaturgy. Essential research for understanding the internal architecture of his texts.
What is it about?
The book addresses the figure of Miguel Romero Esteo from a comprehensive perspective, moving beyond the exclusively theatrical view. It focuses on unveiling the fundamental relationship between music and dramaturgy in his work, an aspect previously unstudied. The research, conducted by soprano Lourdes Martín and tenor Luis Pacceti, demonstrates that music is not a mere ornament, but the structural axis upon which the author builds his extensive and complex texts. Thus, an essential key for reading and appreciating the true dimension of his theater is offered.
Main Topics
- Comprehensive analysis of the work of Miguel Romero Esteo, beyond theater.
- Pioneering study of the structural function of music in his dramaturgy.
- Relationship between musical composition and dramaturgical architecture.
- Musicological research applied to the work of a contemporary playwright.
- Expansion of knowledge regarding the author's lesser-known creative facets.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at scholars of contemporary theater, playwrights, stage directors, musicologists, and lovers of dramatic literature who seek to deeply understand the work of Miguel Romero Esteo. It will also be of great interest to students of performing arts and literature, as well as any reader interested in the connections between music and text in theatrical creation.
What this book offers
- A new perspective on the author, integrating creative facets previously ignored.
- The first rigorous research on the role of music in his work, a fundamental interpretive key.
- Conceptual tools for approaching the reading and analysis of his complex dramaturgy.
- A specialized study that combines literary and musicological knowledge.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Romero Esteo, Miguel
- Publisher: El Toro Celeste
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: General Arts Aspects, Theater Studies, Literature and Literary Studies, Plays, Theatrical Texts, Literary Studies: Poetry and Poets, Literary Studies: Plays and Playwrights
- Collection: Narrative
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication Date: January 2019
- Number of pages: 352
- Weight: 400 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for the study of Miguel Romero Esteo, which provides a novel and necessary approach by linking his dramaturgy with music. The research by Lourdes Martín and Luis Pacceti opens a path of analysis that significantly enriches the understanding of his complex work. It is, therefore, essential reading for specialists and a valuable resource for those who wish to delve into the keys to his theater.