Law and Opera
Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors and Authors -- Law in the Opera, Law on the Opera, Law Around the Opera: A Multidisciplinary Approach -- 1 Conceptual Premises -- 2 Law in Opera -- 3 Law on Opera, Law Around Opera -- 4 Conclusion (to the Introduction) -- References -- Part I: Law in Opera -- Scalia/Ginsburg: The Rhythm of the US Federal Supreme Court -- 1 The Plot -- 2 Two Different Justices -- 3 Theories of Interpretation and the Principle of Separation of Powers -- 4 The Myth of the Supreme Court of the United States -- References -- Exile and Identity: Findings of Fact and Opinions of Law, in Bellini´s La Straniera -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reasons for a Choice -- 2.1 Identity Basics: il ver rispondi: chi sei tu? -- 2.2 Facts Connected by Weak Causation: Act 1 [1h.26mn.] -- 2.3 Thoughts After Curtains -- References -- Fiat iustitia et pereat mundus. The Tragic Conflicts of the Judge in I Due Foscari -- 1 Between Law and Justice -- 2 The Doge and the Father -- 3 The Paradox of the Undecidable -- 4 The Triumph of the Reason of State -- 5 The Blindfold of Justice -- 6 Beyond the Law -- References -- ``That May Be Japanese Law but Not in My Country!´´ Marriage, Divorce, and Private International Law in Giacomo Puccini´s Mad... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin and Plot -- 3 Legal Issues -- 4 Applicable Law -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Crime, Prosecution, and Justice in Giuseppe Verdi´s Otello -- 1 Honor Killing or Premeditated Murder? -- 2 The Sources of Othello -- 3 The Criminal Legislation in Cyprus During the Venetian Rule -- 4 Honor Killing at Verdi´s Time: Criminal Legislation and Public Opinion -- 5 The Libretto and the Score -- References -- Further Reading -- The Marriage of Figaro and the Sunset of Ancien Rgime Legacy on Modern Legal Culture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 ``Le droit du seigneur´´ (ius primae noctis)