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Written in an accessible style, Stuart rarely makes assumptions concerning her reader’s knowledge, placing referenced works in context, often in a succinct sentence. For the reader from the theatre discipline, perhaps the only difficulty might be with the music theory, but even this she explains with clarity. In her discussion of the significance of mimétsime, Stuart’s book has added to the discourse regarding gender and performance in opera. More importantly, Stuart contributes the dialogue bet
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