The roots of Birtwistle's theatrical expression : from pantomime to Down by the Greenwood Side
Punch and Judy : parody, allusion and the grotesque
The Mask of Orpheus : 'lyrical formalism', time and narrative
Yan Tan Tethera : pastoral labyrinths and the scene-agent ratio
The shadow of opera : dramatic narrative and musical discourse in Gawain
'A face like music' : shaping images into sound in The Second Mrs Kong
Corporeal music : Bow Down, The Io Passion and The Corridor 270 Artaud's 'true' theatre
The Last Supper and The Minotaur : eyes 'half filled and half deserted'.
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Harrison Birtwistle's operas and music theatre by David Beard. ISBN 9780521895347. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
