Romantic Opera and Literary Form (Volume 9)

by Peter Conrad

Argues that opera has more affinity to the novel than to drama and examines opera's relationship to poetry, allegory, Shakespeare, dance, and painting

185 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

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[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man I would love if there was anyone I could talk about this book with.
An in-depth, fascinating discourse on aesthetics, form, and the embodiment of romanticism in artistic design. While I'm probably the only person I know interested in this topic, a fascinating read for any intellectually-minded artists.