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Episode 147: Masquerade | The Phantom of the Opera, Aesthetic Philosophy & Romanticism

Episode 147: Masquerade | The Phantom of the Opera, Aesthetic Philosophy & Romanticism

FromThe Midnight Myth Podcast


Episode 147: Masquerade | The Phantom of the Opera, Aesthetic Philosophy & Romanticism

FromThe Midnight Myth Podcast

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Put on your mask, close your eyes, and surrender to your darkest dreams. That’s right, we’re covering the longest running Broadway musical in history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 mega-hit The Phantom of the Opera. We’’ll analyze the angel of music himself, the love triangle at the show’s core, and symbolism in the opera house through the lens of aesthetic philosophy and mythology—From Edmund Burke’s description of beauty and the sublime to Neoplatonism and the evolution of art-making. Is Phantom a great romance or a piece of gothic horror? All this and more on the Midnight Myth.
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Released:
Apr 26, 2020
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Derek & Laurel dish on myths, history, pop culture and more as they explore universal themes in storytelling. From Game of Thrones and Harry Potter to the Marvel Universe and Star Wars, we've been making pop culture sound smart since 2017. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/midnightmyth/support