My Lists
Featured Lists
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2024 | Arts & Humanities
California poet laureate Gioia (99 Poems) asserts that words and the storyline matter in opera as essential partners to song, music, and visual effects. In this personal, rhapsodic reflection on the art form (Gioia's early passion for which distinguished him from other kids), he elevates the reputation of the libretto, a compressed, unsubtle narrative poem written to inspire musical composition. Operas are essentially interdi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More