Areas of research
Given its interdisciplinary and international composition, the Study Group investigates the connections between opera, music theatre, and the Spanish Empire from 1600 to 2000 through a broad range of thematic fields and methodological approaches, including—but not limited to—the areas outlined below.
Opera and music theatre during the Spanish empire
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Music, migration and mobility across the Spanish empire
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Music and theatre during Spanish colonialism
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translations and adaptations of operas across the Spanish empire
Opera, music theatre and the legacies of Spanish empire
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Opera and independence in former Spanish territories
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Spanish operatic traditions and their global transformations
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​Opera and postcolonial studies
Operatic representations of the Spanish empire
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Operas inspired by the Conquista of Mexico and Peru
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Operatic representation of Royal members and their court
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Modern stagings of these operas and their dramaturgy