ISBN: 9781668084069 - Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future (35 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera?s colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders?as well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator?Caitlin Vincent deftly unravels clichés and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there?s any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industry?s top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who can?t quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera?s colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders?as well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator?Caitlin Vincent deftly unravels clichés and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there?s any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industry?s top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who can?t quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera's colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders-as well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator-Caitlin Vincent deftly unravels clichés and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there's any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industry's top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who can't quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera's colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders-as well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator-Caitlin Vincent deftly unravels clichés and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there's any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industry's top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who can't quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Blunt, irreverent, and at times delightfully subversive, Opera Wars spotlights operas colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic futurea colorful, witty look behind the velvet curtain (Renee Fleming).Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insidersas well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentatorCaitlin Vincent gives us the insiders backstage view (Financial Times), deftly unraveling cliches and presumptions. She exposes such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether theres any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industrys top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who cant quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform, and in these pages"suitable for young operaphiles-in-training and budding sopranos alike (The Wall Street Journal)she stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical. A blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive backstage pass to a surprisingly contentious artformone that spotlights operas colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Blunt and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera cultureits colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insidersas well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentatorCaitlin Vincent deftly unravels cliches and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir debates over race and gender, whether theres any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons. Vincent never shrinks from depicting the opera industrys top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who cant quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the art form and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical. A blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive backstage pass to a surprisingly contentious artformone that spotlights operas colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…