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McDonald, Marianne was born on January 2, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Eugene Francis and Inez (Riddle) McDonald.
( Opera has often used classical literature as a means of...)
Opera has often used classical literature as a means of expressing the most vital concerns of the period in which the operas were written. Sing Sorrow explores the classical roots of many noted operas, illustrating the ways in which the operas reflected the political concerns of their time through these ancient narratives. In particular, though female opera characters are often regarded as victims, they are actually quite heroic, frequently shaping their own destinies. Each chapter provides background and historical context, examines the relationship between the opera and the original work of literature, and suggests what the music contributes to the interpretation. Through the lens of the classics, Sing Sorrow approaches opera from a unique aesthetic and cultural standpoint, giving a new perspective to both opera and its literary and dramatic ancestors.
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(Mythologist Marianne McDonald recounts and compares the t...)
Mythologist Marianne McDonald recounts and compares the tales that people of diverse cultures have projected onto the zodiacal constellations--and onto the Milky Way as a whole--for thousands of generations. Readers will find descriptions of each sign and examples of famous men and women who have shared those signs, and also how interrelated world cultures really are. 110 color and b&w photos and illustrations.
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( New essays on ancient Greek classics from Ireland's gre...)
New essays on ancient Greek classics from Ireland's greatest living dramatists and academics That so many Irish playwrights should return to the Greek classics can not really be a surprise. Drama in Ireland is still a means of exploring the issues of family and state; of gender, class and race; of the oppressors and the oppressed. It is political in the broad sense in which the Greeks understood the word, involving everyone - immediate but concentrated through parallel and parable. This collection of provocative essays reveals how some of the great Irish poets and dramatists, of the past and present, have drawn on Greek myths and used these stories, which have travelled across three thousand years, to bring new insights on the world in which we now live. Including essays from, amongst others, Athol Fugard, Seamus Heaney and Tom Paulin Amid Our Troubles looks at the work of such writers as Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Brendan Kennelly, Frank McGuinness and W. B. Yeats.
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(A guide to the historical and contemporary performance of...)
A guide to the historical and contemporary performance of Greek tragedy. Suitable for those interested in performing Greek drama, it contains a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides).
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Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classical Greek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classics and of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. The Living Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performing Greek drama, and McDonald’s engaging descriptions offer the necessary background to all those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), McDonald provides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and an experienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances. She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire of theatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporary audiences.
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McDonald, Marianne was born on January 2, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Eugene Francis and Inez (Riddle) McDonald.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Bryn Mawr College, 1958. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Irvine, 1975.
Doctorate (honorary), American College Greece, 1988. Diploma (honorary), American Archaeol. Association; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Athens, 1994.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Dublin, 1994. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Aristotle University, 1997. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Thessalonika, 1997.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), National University Ireland, 2001.
Teaching assistant classics University of California, Irvine, 1974, Doctor of Letters (honorary) U. Athens, Greece, 1994, U. Dublin, 1994, Aristotle University, University Thessalonika, 1997. instructor Greek, Latin andEnglish, mythology, modern cinema, 1975-1979, founder, research fellow Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Project, 1975-1997. Board director Centrum. Board dirs.Am. College of Greece, 1981-1990, Scripps Hospital, 1981.
American School Classical Studies, 1986.
Member board overseers University of California San Diego, 1985. National.bd. advisors American Biographical Institute, 1982.
President Society for the Preservationof the Greek Heritage, 1990. Founder Hajime Mori Chair for JapaneseStudies, University of California, San Diego, 1985, McDonald Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 1984, Thesaurus Linguarum Hiberniae, 1991.
Visiting professor U. Dublin, 1990, U. Ulster, Ireland, 1997.
Adjunct Professor theatre University of California, San Diego, 1990, professor theatre and classics, 1994.
( Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a sch...)
(Mythologist Marianne McDonald recounts and compares the t...)
( New essays on ancient Greek classics from Ireland's gre...)
( Opera has often used classical literature as a means of...)
(A guide to the historical and contemporary performance of...)
Board directors American College of Greece, 1981-1990, Scripps Hospital, 1981, American School Classical Studies, since 1986. Member board overseers University California, San Diego, since 1985. National board advisors American Biographical Institute, since 1982.
President Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, since 1990, Asian American Repertory Theatre, 2003. Founder Hajime Mori Chair for Japanese Studies, University California, San Diego, 1985, McDonald Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 1984, Thesaurus Linguarum Hiberniae, since 1991, Hiroshi McDonald Mori Performing Arts Center. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Philological Association (distinguished service award 1999), Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage ( president), Library. of America, American Classical League, Philological Association Pacific Coast, American Comparative Literature Association, Modern and Classical Language Association Southern California, Hellenic Society (council award 2000), California Foreign Language Teachers Association, International Platform Association, Royal Irish Academy, Greece's Order of the Phoenix (Commander 1994), KPBS Producers Club, Hellenic University Club (board directors).
Children: Eugene, Conrad, Bryan, Bridget, Kirstie (deceased), Hiroshi.