| Description: | As a consequence to Gilbert and Sullivan's famed Carpet Quarrel, two operettas with decidedly "exotic" themes, The Nautch Girl; or, The Rajah of Chutneypore, and Utopia Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress were presented to London audiences. Neither has been accepted as part of the larger Savoy canon. This thesis considers the conspicuous business atmosphere of their originally performed contexts to understand why this situation arose. Critical social theory makes it possible to read the two documents as overt reflections on British imperialism. Examined more closely, however, the operettas reveal a great deal more about the highly introverted nature of exotic representation and the ambiguous dialogue between race and class hierarchies in late nineteenth-century British society. |
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| Creator(s): | Hicks, William L. |
| Creation Date: | August 2003 |
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Publisher Name: University of North Texas
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
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| Original Creation Date: | August 2003 | |
| Description: | As a consequence to Gilbert and Sullivan's famed Carpet Quarrel, two operettas with decidedly "exotic" themes, The Nautch Girl; or, The Rajah of Chutneypore, and Utopia Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress were presented to London audiences. Neither has been accepted as part of the larger Savoy canon. This thesis considers the conspicuous business atmosphere of their originally performed contexts to understand why this situation arose. Critical social theory makes it possible to read the two documents as overt reflections on British imperialism. Examined more closely, however, the operettas reveal a great deal more about the highly introverted nature of exotic representation and the ambiguous dialogue between race and class hierarchies in late nineteenth-century British society. |
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Master of Music
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Master's
Discipline:
Musicology
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College of Music
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University of North Texas
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| Language: | English | |
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| Keyword(s): | Exoticism in music | Savoy Theatre | London - 1890s | Gilbert & Sullivan | Edward Solomon | social discourse in British light opera | |
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| Resource Type: | Thesis or Dissertation | |
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Hicks, William L.
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