The nurse in history and opera : from servant to sister /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 14 February, 2025 - 10:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Barger, Judith,

Source:

Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,, Lanham, Maryland, United States, p.vii, 249 pages ; (2024)

Call Number:

ML1700

Keywords:

aat, Histoire., History of Nursing, History., Infirmières, Music, music (discipline), Music., Musique., Nurses, Nurses in opera., nurses., Opera.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Nurses off Stage : From Sacred to Secular -- Nurses off Stage : From Civilian to Military -- Nurses on and off Stage : Image Making and Breaking -- Comic Nurses -- Former Nurses -- Knowledgeable Nurses -- Motherly Nurses -- Scheming Nurses -- Specialized Nurses -- Conclusion."This book explores the role of the ubiquitous nurse character found in over one hundred operas and provides insight into opera nurses' unique musical and dramatic journey from servant to sister, and women's perceived place and status on the opera stage and in society"--