La credenza popolare legata al morso della tarantola ha avuto unrsquo;ampia circolazione ben oltre lrsquo;area salentina; terra endemica della taranta; tanto che oggi ne ritroviamo le tracce anche nel territorio spagnolo.La letteratura del Siglo de Oro egrave; ricca di testimonianze; ancorcheacute; frammentarie; sul tarantismo. Gli entremeses di don Pedro Calderoacute;n de la Barca e Luis Veacute;lez de Guevara; noncheacute; la celebre Fabula de Aracne di Velaacute;zquez; meglio nota come Las Hilanderas; rivelano nei drammaturghi e nel genio del Seicento pittorico una remota e diffusa compenetrazione del tarantismo e del suo misterioso retroterra culturale. Le prime testimonianze in terra di Spagna relative a tale rituale erotico e indiavolato vanno ricercate intorno alla metagrave; del Cinquecento allorquando la Silva de Varia Leccioacute;n di Pedro Mexiacute;a inaugureragrave; la fortuna letteraria e drammaturgica dei tarantolati.La presente indagine vuole pertanto contribuire alla rinascenza del cosiddetto teatro breve; che si egrave; occupato in maniera differenziata dellrsquo;immaginario correlato al tarantismo; inaugurando una prospettiva di ricerca auspicabile intorno ad un motivo che sembra essersi perpetuato nellrsquo;intera letteratura spagnola.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A New Look at an Old FormBy jfwThis is essential reading for anyone interested in musical theatre; popular culture; and feminist and queer studies. Stacy Wolf combines a theatre critics eye with a musicologists ear to create a book that is at once insightful; provocative; and marvelously entertaining.There is much to appreciate in this book; beginning with the fresh lens through which Wolf examines familiar and less familiar works of the American musical. The first five chapters explore notable musicals; applying a feminist reading while situating and scrutinizing the musicals within their historical context. There are fascinating connections accompanied by exceedingly smart (and accessible) analysis throughout; and one can almost hear Adelaide of Guys and Dolls; Anita of West Side Story; Charity Hope Valentine of Sweet Charity; and Cassie of A Chorus Line joining together to make a new and beautiful music. Most importantly; these chapters create a compelling case for the importance of the American musical as an essential component in theatre history and cultural studies.The final two chapters focus almost entirely on Wicked. Even non-fans of the musical will leave with a deeper understanding of the shows impact in the first decade of the 21st Century. In particular; Wolf offers an ethnography of Wicked fansites and online chat boards; and she forcefully shows the effects of the Internet global media on musical marketing and consumption.On a personal note; this book made me nostalgic for my own discovery of My Fair Lady; a cast recording my parents had long since stopped playing; and the blissful; yet solitary hours I spent listening to the record on our old HiFi. I can only imagine the pleasure of knowing that there were kids as passionate as I about Broadway shows (even if I didnt actually see one until I was well past puberty) and how this online community might share our musical theatre fantasies. I can only guess that I; too; would have been changed for good.James F. Wilson0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and a great overview of the history of feminism in the Broadway ...By CustomerI am currently working on an MFA in Choreography and utilized this book as my chosen reading for a Body Politics course. I found the content provided compelling cases for thought; and a great overview of the history of feminism in the Broadway Musical. I will say; while she chooses great musicals to use as her case examples for each chapter....there are many others left out that may present a differing conclusion. Overall; I would recommend this book and found it to be helpful in my course of study.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book puts up a lot of different glances and ...By Andrew K EdelenThis book puts up a lot of different glances and angles of the shows. Although difficult to read at points; it really makes you think.
