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A Song of Love and Death : The Meaning of Opera (Graywolf Rediscovery Series)
A Song of Love and Death The Meaning of Opera - Graywolf Rediscovery Series Author:Peter Conrad A Song of Love and Death: The Meaning of Opera — Graywolf's updated edition of this classic book on opera includes a new afterword by author Peter Conrad. — Arguing that opera's deepest roots lie in our most fundamental human rituals, Peter Conrad shows us the faces of the gods that still hover over the pageant--gods of music, abandon, evi... more »l, love. then, with the dizzying skill of a practiced literary and cultural critic, the author takes us on a ride through the repertoire of operas past and present. Finally, he brings us to the climactic moment of the form: the performance. We meet the great personalities--from Puccini to Bernstein to Domingo--in their element, and see anew how their celebrity and their artistry affect us all.« less