Whos Afraid of Opera?, Michael Walsh
Whos Afraid of Opera?, Michael Walsh
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Who's Afraid of Opera?
A Highly Opinionated, Informative, and Entertaining Guide to Appreciating Opera

Author: Michael Walsh

Narrator: Michael Walsh

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/31/2019


Synopsis

For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, Who’s Afraid of Opera? offers a lively, readable guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as “the greatest art form yet invented by humankind.”From opera’s origins in Renaissance Italy to the Who’s rock odyssey “Tommy,” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” Walsh explores what opera is and what it’s not, what makes a great singer, and why it takes Tristan so long to die.So, curtains up! It’s time to settle into your seat, close up your program, and watch the house lights go down. Get ready for the musical ride of your life.

About Michael Walsh

Don Jordan and Michael Walsh have each won awards for investigative journalism. Don Jordan has twice won a Blue Ribbon Award at the New York Film and Television Festival, and Michael Walsh has won a Royal Television Society Award. Together they have written four books, including White Cargo, acclaimed by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison as an “extraordinary book.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

Did what I needed it to do, but contrary to his own claims, he assumes all kinds of opera knowledge on the part of the reader. Often reads more like an attempt to make the reader feel like part of an elite inner ring than like an earnestly introduction to the genre. Marred and dated by all his “anti......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

This was a fascinating book about the enjoyment of opera, and it did a wondeful job of explaining to me how to increase my fascination with and enjoyment of the opera. I look forward to being able to use the knowlege learned with the next opera experience.......more

A worthwhile read, even for someone very familiar with Opera. Good introduction and guide to appreciating more than the few you may be familiar with.......more