Title: The Performed Bible
Description: The Performed Bible is an in-depth study of the librettos and music of 12 operas and oratorios on the story of Ruth from the last two centuries, establishing the potential of music, as a kind of midrash, for transforming a Bible text, its narrative and its characterization. The book includes detailed analyses of musical segments, the author being a cantor and professional musician in whose Jewish tradition biblical texts are chanted, not read. --from publisher description.
Subjects: Drama, Criticism, interpretation, Bible in music, Operas, Librettos, Oratorios, Libretto, Analysis, appreciation, Bible, Songs and music, History and criticism, Oratorio, Ruth (biblical figure), Bible plays, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., Operas, librettos