{"product_id":"9780465096930","title":"A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025737629936,"sku":"9780465096930","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465096930_p0.jpg?v=1763705737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465096930","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}