Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe studied English and Philosophy at the Universität Düsseldorf. In 1994 he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of London. From 1994 to 2007, he was Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth. Since October 2007 he has been Professor of Drama at the Lincoln School of Performing Arts, University of Lincoln. He has numerous publications on the topic of Theatre and Consciousness to his credit, and is founding editor of the peer-reviewed web-journal Consciousness, Literature and the Arts and the book series of the same title with Rodopi.

"Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe’s book Theatre, Opera and Consciousness, History and Current Debates marks a significant extension and further development of his previously published Theatre and Consciousness: Explanatory Scope and Future Potential." – Martha Blassnigg, University of Plymouth

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Consciousness, Literature and the Arts research context, 2000-2012Subjectivity, spirituality and the Vedanta model of consciousnessContents and scopeTheatre and Consciousness1. Consciousness and western theatre history: Theory and examples2. Consciousness and ethics3. Consciousness and the concept of Guru4. Consciousness, warm-up, cool-downOpera and Consciousness5. Opera and Spirituality6. Spiritual Aspects of Operatic Singing7. Spirituality and operatic conductingConclusion and OutlookBibliographyIndex

Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe studied English and Philosophy at the Universität Düsseldorf. In 1994 he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of London. From 1994 to 2007, he was Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth. Since October 2007 he has been Professor of Drama at the Lincoln School of Performing Arts, University of Lincoln. He has numerous publications on the topic of Theatre and Consciousness to his credit, and is founding editor of the peer-reviewed web-journal Consciousness, Literature and the Arts and the book series of the same title with Rodopi.

"Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe’s book Theatre, Opera and Consciousness, History and Current Debates marks a significant extension and further development of his previously published Theatre and Consciousness: Explanatory Scope and Future Potential." – Martha Blassnigg, University of Plymouth

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Consciousness, Literature and the Arts research context, 2000-2012Subjectivity, spirituality and the Vedanta model of consciousnessContents and scopeTheatre and Consciousness1. Consciousness and western theatre history: Theory and examples2. Consciousness and ethics3. Consciousness and the concept of Guru4. Consciousness, warm-up, cool-downOpera and Consciousness5. Opera and Spirituality6. Spiritual Aspects of Operatic Singing7. Spirituality and operatic conductingConclusion and OutlookBibliographyIndex