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Canada's first grand opera L’Intendant Bigot by Joachim Ulric Voyer: A study of symbols and motifs

Adams, Kathleen

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Title
Canada's first grand opera L’Intendant Bigot by Joachim Ulric Voyer: A study of symbols and motifs
Author(s)
Adams, Kathleen
Issue Date
2022
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Carrillo, Carlos
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Stone, Sylvia
Committee Member(s)
  • Magee, Jeffrey
  • Pullen, Kirsten
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • Canadian opera
  • symbols
  • motifs
  • Romantic period
  • New France
  • Seven Years War
  • General Bigot
  • Affaire du Canada
Language
en
Abstract
My DMA thesis investigates Joachim Ulric Voyer’s historical opera L’Intendant Bigot, which premiered in Québec in 1929. My project focuses on Voyer’s intent to allocate symbolism to seven principal roles. While there is some background information on this opera, there is no specific research on Voyer’s symbolism concept. The primary focus of my study is to delve into the symbolism and determine Voyer’s results. To achieve this, I researched the background of Intendant Bigot, analyzed the opera’s storyline and the development of its characters, and uncovered the literary symbols in the libretto and the musical motifs in the score.The significance of this data proves that Voyer realized his intentions and provides scholars with added information on this historical opera.
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