African Theatre 19 Opera & Music Theatre

Music Is Often Cited As A Central Artistic Mode In African Theatre And Performance Practices. However, Little Attention Has Been Paid To Music Theatre On The Continent In General, And To Opera In Particular, With The Exceptions Of A Few Noted Genres, Such As Concert Party Or The Yorb Folk Opera Of The 1960s, And The Emerging Research On Opera Culture In South Africa.this Volume Of African Theatre Highlights The Diversity Across The Continent From A Variety Of Perspectives - Including Those Of Genre, Media, And Historiography. Above All, It Raises Questions And Encourages Debate: What Does Opera Mean In African And African Diasporic Contexts?