{"product_id":"mad-love-an-introduction-to-opera-9780465096930","title":"Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514183848210,"sku":"9780465096930","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88721be6-4707-42be-992a-86ba722b0f25.jpg?v=1730974972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mad-love-an-introduction-to-opera-9780465096930","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}