“Un tal baccano in chiesa:” Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca as a Critique of the Catholic Church

dc.contributor.advisorFerris, Daviden_US
dc.creatorMcGee, Jenniferen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-19T19:27:22Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-12-19T19:27:22Zen_US
dc.date.created2022-12en_US
dc.date.issued2022-11-21en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2022en_US
dc.date.updated2022-12-19T19:27:23Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores Giacomo Puccini’s use of liturgical text and music in “Tosca” to critique the Catholic Church’s role in Italian society at the turn of the twentieth century and how modern stage productions of “Tosca” interact with the composer’s critiques of the Church. “Tosca” provides a glimpse into Puccini’s response to the tenuous relationship between the Catholic Church and the Kingdom of Italy at the turn of the twentieth century. Contrary to current scholarship that often dismisses Puccini as an apolitical composer, his critical treatment of the Catholic Church in “Tosca” shows a politically-aware composer. Moreover, recent scholarship offers little discussion of stage productions of “Tosca,” which is important in an analysis of an opera filled with political and religious commentary like “Tosca.” Ultimately, this thesis seeks to question the idea that Puccini was an apolitical composer by examining Puccini’s treatment of the Catholic Church in “Tosca” and how modern directors interact with Puccini’s critiques of the Catholic Church in stage productions.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationMcGee, Jennifer. "“Un tal baccano in chiesa:” Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca as a Critique of the Catholic Church." (2022) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114152">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114152</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114152en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectGiacomo Puccinien_US
dc.subjectToscaen_US
dc.subjectItalian Operaen_US
dc.subjectScarpiaen_US
dc.subjectMario Cavaradossien_US
dc.subjectCatholic Churchen_US
dc.subjectItalyen_US
dc.title“Un tal baccano in chiesa:” Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca as a Critique of the Catholic Churchen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMusicen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Musicen_US
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