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Comparing the Themes of Vincenzio Bellini?s Norma and Euripedes' Medea


Vincenzio Bellini?s opera Norma is considered by many to be a reworking of Euripedes' classic Greek tragedy Medea. Both plots have many identical elements of Greek tragedy such as a chorus, unity of location, and a human decision and action culminating in tragedy. Richard Wagner greatly admired Greek tragedies, believing them to be ?The highest point ever reached in human creative achievement?? (Wagner 1). In his essay Theories of Art, Wagner gives five reasons for this ?artistic perfection:? 1. It represented a successful combination of the arts-- poetry, drama, costumes, mime, music, dance and song-- and as such had greater scope and expressive powers than any of the arts alone. 2. It took its subject matter from myth, which illuminates the human experience in universal terms. (?The myth is true for all times.? (Wagner 2)) 3. Both the content and the occasion of performance had religious significance. 4. It was a religion of humanism and a celebration of life, even in death. 5. The entire community took p... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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