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A Mad Love (An Introduction to Opera)
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Product Details
Author:
Vivien Schweitzer
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Basic Books (September 18, 2018)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780465096930
ISBN-10:
046509693X
Case Pack:
20
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List Price:
$36.00
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$27.72
Weight:
14.4oz
Dimensions:
5.875" x 8.625" x 1"
Publisher Identifier:
P-HACH
Discount Code:
A
Audience:
General/trade
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Basic Books
Overview
A lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century
There are few art forms as visceral and emotional as opera-and few that are as daunting for newcomers. A Mad Love offers a spirited and indispensable tour of opera's eclectic past and present, beginning with Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in 1607, generally considered the first successful opera, through classics like Carmen and La Boheme, and spanning to Brokeback Mountain and The Death of Klinghoffer in recent years. Musician and critic Vivien Schweitzer acquaints readers with the genre's most important composers and some of its most influential performers, recounts its long-standing debates, and explains its essential terminology.
Today, opera is everywhere, from the historic houses of major opera companies to movie theaters and public parks to offbeat performance spaces and our earbuds. A Mad Love is an essential book for anyone who wants to appreciate this living, evolving art form in all its richness.
