RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Some medical matters in operatic literature
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 39
OP 43
VO 53
IS 1
A1 Goldovsky, Boris
YR 1986
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/53/1/39.abstract
AB This special interest article describes medical material in operatic literature by providing various examples and historical background that focuses on the diverse interpretations of the role of the medical practitioner throughout the history of opera, and highlights the changes in concepts in the practice of medicine from medieval to modern times. Orchestral techniques that mimic some physiological functions are also discussed.