A Song of Love and Death by Peter Conrad

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A Song of Love and Death by Peter Conrad

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Summary

A survey of opera in which the author maintains that opera is a necessary art form which speaks to our primitive nature and expresses the whole drama of human existence. In the archetypes of opera he sees heroes and heroines that embody a courage of which we overtly disapprove, but secretly admire.

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A Song of Love and Death by Peter Conrad

A survey of opera in which the author maintains that opera is a necessary art form which speaks to our primitive nature and expresses the whole drama of human existence. In the archetypes of opera he sees heroes and heroines that embody a courage of which we overtly disapprove, but secretly admire.

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ISBN 13 9780701208400
ISBN 10 0701208406
Title A Song of Love and Death
Author Peter Conrad
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1989-04-20
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.