Biography

 Kasper van Kooten (1983) studied Musicology, Art Studies and Music Theory at the University of Amsterdam, the Freie Universität Berlin and the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He graduated (with distinction) in 2011 with a master's thesis on Richard Wagner's music-theatrical iconoclasm, awarded in 2012 with the Marten Lürsen-Prize for best music-theoretical master's thesis in the Netherlands and Flanders. He has published on the operas of Richard Wagner and Giacomo Puccini, and currently works on a PhD-project on the conceptualization, institutionalization and canonization of German opera between 1798 and 1876. This research forms part of a SPIN-program on National Music, and is supervised by prof. dr. Joep Leerssen and dr. Krisztina Lajosi.

Besides his research appointment at European Studies, he also functions as lecturer in courses from Theatre Studies and Musicology. 

Publications (scientific)

(2014):   'Closed, Efficient, Terrible! Reflections on the Genesis and Dramaturgy of Illica's, Giacosa's and Puccini's Madama Butterfly .' Contribution to Music's Obedient Daughter. The Opera Libretto from Source to Score. Amsterdam: Rodopi: 269-296.

(2013): 'Wie hell grüßt uns heute der Herr! Hexatonic Poles and Mystical Transformation in the Act I Grail Scene of Richard Wagner's Parsifal .' Dutch Journal of Music Theory  18/1: 1-12.

Reviews:

(2013) 'Hub Zwart, De filosofie van het luisteren. Partituren van het Zijn.' Website Nexus Instituut.

(2013) 'Richard Wagner als realist; waanbeeld of werkelijkheid? Hugh Ridley's Wagner and the Novel. Wagner's Operas and the European Realist Novel; An Exploration of genre.' Vooys 31/1: 78-83.  

(2010) 'Tobias Janz, Klangdramaturgie: Studien zur theatralen Orchesterkomposition in Wagners Ring des Nibelungen .' Dutch Journal of Music Theory 15/3: 213-218.

Publications (popular)

(forthcoming): '"Er sah mir in die Augen". Wagners theatrale uitwerking van conflict en compassie.' Bundel van congres "Richard Wagner. Conflict en Compassie", te verschijnen bij De Nederlandse Opera.

(2011) 'Obermann. Romantische omzwervingen van een muzikaal motief.' Programmaboek Jevgeni Onjegin. De Nederlandse Opera: 44-50.

(2010) 'Son et lumière.'  Programmaboek Il prigioniero/ Hertog Blauwbaards burcht. De Nederlandse Opera: 54-58.

Teaching:

Coordinator of "Music Theatre as a Laboratory." Master course Theatre Studies/Musicology. 

http://studiegids.uva.nl/web/uva/sgs/nl/c/14142.html

Lecturer "Nationaal denken in Europa." Bachelor Course European Studies.

http://studiegids.uva.nl/web/uva/sgs/nl/c/12735.html 

Other activities

-Editorial board member of Odeon , magazine of De Nationale Opera
- Music journalist with focus on opera
-Guest lecturer at HOVO Leiden

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