@conference{50a35b096a9c442985331c8eb3106ccf,
title = "Titanic Operas: The Musical Voice of Emily Dickinson and Elizabeth Barrett Browning",
abstract = "Emily Dickinson (1830-‐1886), and her widely acknowledged English counterpart Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-‐1861), have been the subject and inspiration of many composers worldwide. These literary “sisters”provide a composer and performer with a unique yet challenging construct of poetic imagery and device that can be directly translated into a musical sphere. This presentation will feature two song settings from the 2008 cycle {"}Songs of Love{"} by the English composer Andrew Downes (1950-‐): Elizabeth Barrett Browning{\textquoteright}s poem {"}How do I love thee?{"} from her cycle {"}Sonnets from the Portuguese{"} and Emily Dickinson{\textquoteright}s poem {"}One Blessing had I{"} (Fr767).By means of video and audio recording, analysis of musical score and discussion of the creative process from page to the performance space, I will address how both musical creator and interpreter play a vital role in highlighting and defining the similarities and differences between the two poets and their work. Further, this presentation will discuss Dickinson and Browning{\textquoteright}s assumption of the role of musician, composer and performer, the way in which the interaction between these {\textquoteleft}players{\textquoteright} in their {\textquoteleft}drama of self{\textquoteleft} is reflected and expressed in musical terms and how both composer and, ultimately, performer are inspired to then interpret their work through their own artistic filters. By documenting the performer{\textquoteright}s creative journey in bringing these musical narratives to life my hope is that this research will encourage music practitioners to explore the {"}titanic operas{"} of Emily Dickinson and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.",
keywords = "Music, American cultural studies, Literature, Performance Studies, Composition",
author = "Nicole Panizza",
year = "2015",
month = nov,
day = "5",
language = "English",
note = "Liminal Spaces: Hybrid Lives : 3rd Triennial Conference - Society for the Study of American Women Writers, SSAWW ; Conference date: 04-11-2015 Through 07-11-2015",
url = "https://ssawwnew.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/ssaww-2015-updates-oct-draft-schedule-online-registration-update/",
}