{"product_id":"a-mad-love-an-introduction-to-opera-hardcover","title":"A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVivien Schweitzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are few art forms as visceral and emotional as opera -- and few that are as daunting for newcomers. \u003ci\u003eA Mad Love\u003c\/i\u003e offers a spirited and indispensable tour of opera's eclectic past and present, beginning with Monteverdi's \u003ci\u003eL'Orfeo\u003c\/i\u003e in 1607, generally considered the first successful opera, through classics like \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e La Boheme\u003c\/i\u003e, and spanning to \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Klinghoffer\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eA Mad Love\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential book for anyone who wants to appreciate this living, evolving art form in all its richness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivien Schweitzer\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and pianist based in New York. She worked for ten years as a classical music and opera critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written for the BBC, the \u003ci\u003eMoscow Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762048368928,"sku":"9780465096930","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a664748c579a387d719a5be9f2ce08e.webp?v=1780215764","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-mad-love-an-introduction-to-opera-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}