The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality and the Mystery of Desire - Hardcover
Overturns received notions of culture and sexuality to explore the allure of opera for gay men and to reveal the ways in which opera has served as a source of gay identity. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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Synopsis:
Silence has surrounded the long-observed affinity of gay men for opera. This book breaks the silence, and aims to show how various and complex are the threads linking opera and homosexuality. It's reflections also encompass manners, camp, glamour, gossip, privacy and coming out.
About the Author:
Wayne Koestenbaum is professor of english at CUNY's Graduate School and is the author of several books of criticism, essays, and poetry. He lives in New York City.
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- PublisherGay Men's Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0854492054
- ISBN 13 9780854492053
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages274
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