Opera on Screen Author:Marcia J. Citron Opera on Screen is both a historical survey of this hybrid genre and an illuminating analysis of its conventions. The book focuses on such issues as how the original works are altered in the process of adaptation, the relationship between sound and image, how film directors manipulate time through techniques such as updating ahd flashback, and ... more »how we as spectators adapt our patters of listening to (and looking at) opera on screen.« less