{"product_id":"9798765166925","title":"Callas and Her Doubles Metamorphoses of Aura in the Digital Age","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCallas and Her Doubles\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetamorphoses of Aura in the Digital Age\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoão Pedro Cachopo | Carol Vernallis | Lisa Perrott | Holly Rogers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Individual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoão Pedro Cachopo examines the intensification of the myth of Maria Callas in the 21st century, focusing on media-driven projects around the celebrated soprano that illustrate the coexistence of technological euphoria and cultural nostalgia in the digital age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly 50 years after the death of Maria Callas (1923-1977), the myth of the legendary soprano not only persists but has gained new intensity. The Callas phenomenon has transcended the realm of opera, revealing a paradox of our time: the intertwining of technological euphoria and cultural nostalgia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis intensification extends far beyond traditional tributes, such as exhibitions and biographies. It is characterized by a wave of technologically ambitious projects that stand out for their media complexity and artistic boldness. In 2017, Tom Volf initiated the Maria by Callas project, encompassing an immersive exhibition and an innovative documentary. The following year, Callas in Concert, a live show with a hologram of the singer, toured internationally. More recently, in September 2020, Marina Abramovic premiered her multimedia opera-performance, 7 Deaths of Maria Callas, at the Bayerische Staatsoper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll this raises a fundamental question: in an era dominated by technical reproducibility, is the value of aura in decline, or is it metamorphosing? And what does the acceleration of the Callas myth reveal, not only about the artist and her legacy, but also about contemporary culture and our collective imagination?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoão Pedro Cachopo\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Philosophy of Music at the New University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Digital Pandemic\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2022) and the co-editor of Rancière and Music (2020). His essays have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Opera Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew German Critique\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e19th-Century Music\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765166925\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331241181324,"sku":"9798765166925","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_586aa2c9-8442-4320-a78f-f2accaca6a2b.jpg?v=1783595438","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765166925","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}