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A Mad Love

Audiobook
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.

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Publisher: Hachette Audio Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781549142543
  • File size: 200155 KB
  • Release date: September 18, 2018
  • Duration: 06:56:59

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781549142543
  • File size: 200183 KB
  • Release date: September 18, 2018
  • Duration: 06:59:58
  • Number of parts: 8

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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.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Hachette Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781549142543
    File size: 200155 KB
    Release date: September 18, 2018
    Duration: 06:56:59

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781549142543
    File size: 200183 KB
    Release date: September 18, 2018
    Duration: 06:59:58
    Number of parts: 8

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    OverDrive Listen audiobook
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  • Languages
    English
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