Opera, Politics, and Masculinities in Fascist Italy, 1935-1941
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Gilliam, Bryan
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Duke University
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2020
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249
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Ph.D.
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Duke University
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2020
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Roger Griffin notes that "there can be no term in the political lexicon which has generated more conflicting theories about its basic definition than 'fascism'." The difficulty articulating a singular definition of fascism is indicative of its complexities and ideological changes over time. This dissertation offers fascist performativity as a theoretical lens to better understand how Italian composers interacted with fascism through sustained, performative acts while leaving space to account for the slipperiness of fascist identities.