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Opera, Sex and Other Vital Matters
Paul Robinson
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Description for Opera, Sex and Other Vital Matters
Paperback. This volume gathers both classic and previously unpublished essays from one of the leading stylists in contemporary American letters. Each essay celebrates art and the flesh, exploring the complexities of sexuality within the intellectual currents of the time. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AVGC9; DNF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
"Opera, Sex and Other Vital Matters" gathers both classic and never-before-published essays from one of the leading stylists in contemporary American letters, and one of our more revered public intellectuals, Paul Robinson. Diverse and elegant, the essays in this collection showcase the sly wit and lightly worn erudition of their author. Each celebrates art and the flesh, directing us to the twin ecstasies of music and eros. The essays on opera gathered here explore how masterpieces such as "Fidelio" and "The Magic Flute" reflect the intellectual currents of their day. Be it the work of Verdi or Mozart, Wagner or ... Read more
"Opera, Sex and Other Vital Matters" gathers both classic and never-before-published essays from one of the leading stylists in contemporary American letters, and one of our more revered public intellectuals, Paul Robinson. Diverse and elegant, the essays in this collection showcase the sly wit and lightly worn erudition of their author. Each celebrates art and the flesh, directing us to the twin ecstasies of music and eros. The essays on opera gathered here explore how masterpieces such as "Fidelio" and "The Magic Flute" reflect the intellectual currents of their day. Be it the work of Verdi or Mozart, Wagner or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226721835
SKU
V9780226721835
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About Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson is the Richard W. Lyman Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University. He is the author of a number of books, including Opera and Ideas: From Mozart to Strauss and Gay Lives: Homosexual Autobiography from John Addington Symonds to Paul Monette, the latter published by the University of Chicago Press.
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