TY - JOUR
T1 - 'O ravishing delight'
T2 - The politics of pleasure in The Judgment of Paris
AU - Winkler, Amanda Eubanks
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - London composers competed for a music prize in 1701, setting William Congreve's libretto on the judgment of Paris, a beauty contest among Juno, Pallas and Venus. Paris, contest judge, exiled prince and amorous shepherd, prefers Venus, placing love above Juno's promised empire and Pallas's martial success. This essay reveals the general political meanings of the judgment of Paris myth, shows how the tale had been used to critique Charles II and James II, examines the political beliefs of the sponsors and librettist, and demonstrates how music by John Eccles, Daniel Purcell and John Weldon supported the politics of Congreve's libretto.
AB - London composers competed for a music prize in 1701, setting William Congreve's libretto on the judgment of Paris, a beauty contest among Juno, Pallas and Venus. Paris, contest judge, exiled prince and amorous shepherd, prefers Venus, placing love above Juno's promised empire and Pallas's martial success. This essay reveals the general political meanings of the judgment of Paris myth, shows how the tale had been used to critique Charles II and James II, examines the political beliefs of the sponsors and librettist, and demonstrates how music by John Eccles, Daniel Purcell and John Weldon supported the politics of Congreve's libretto.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0954586703000156
DO - 10.1017/S0954586703000156
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:60949626984
SN - 0954-5867
VL - 15
SP - 15
EP - 31
JO - Cambridge Opera Journal
JF - Cambridge Opera Journal
IS - 1
ER -