{"product_id":"the-politics-of-opera-a-history-from-monteverdi-to-mozart-9780691175027","title":"The Politics of Opera: A History from Monteverdi to Mozart","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mitchell Cohen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Opera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tour de force. This is a lively and engaging account of the history of politics in opera, written with precision and grace. Vividly rendered, sweeping in scope, and a pleasure to read, Cohen's book is an astonishing achievement.\"\u003cb\u003e--Julie Otsuka, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, Cohen brings a music lover's avidity and scholar's lucidity to the ever-changing relationship between the operatic stage and the political world. His invigorating book gives art and ideology their due--a rare achievement. Cohen zeroes in on the political and social pressures that shape an artist's choices, but he never denies the transformative power of the creative imagination. His easy command of the crossroads where art and politics meet bears comparison with Irving Howe's classic Politics and the Novel.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jed Perl, author of \u003ci\u003eMagicians and Charlatans: Essays on Art and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To say that \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Opera\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable achievement would be to give no sense of the magnitude of the undertaking, the challenge of writing a work that does justice not only to the political underpinnings of opera, but also to its music, drama, dramaturgy, and singers. This is an important cultural history and Cohen is a brilliant guide.\"\u003cb\u003e--Richard Kramer, author of \u003ci\u003eCherubino's Leap\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Music\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, Cohen offers a new reading of libretti and musical theory informed by his excellent knowledge of the history of political thought. To my knowledge there is no similar book covering these questions in such depth or wide geographical breadth. This was a pleasure to read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Nicole Reinhardt, Durham University (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extremely erudite, this book is beautifully crafted. Its powerful prose evokes wonderful images throughout and brings the early history of opera close to the reader. Almost every page shows the author's immense intellectual range.\"\u003cb\u003e--Axel Korner, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268597276823,"sku":"9780691175027","price":2849.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691175027.webp?v=1769236205","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-politics-of-opera-a-history-from-monteverdi-to-mozart-9780691175027","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}