On Opera by Williams, Bernard

On Opera (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300223040)

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On Opera by Williams, Bernard

On Opera

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On Opera by Williams, Bernard

On Opera

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Format: Paperback
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In his last work, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century explores the pleasures of opera

Bernard Williams, who died in 2003, was one of the most influential moral philosophers of his generation. A lifelong opera lover, his articles and essays, talks for the BBC, contributions to the Grove Dictionary of Opera, and program notes for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the English National Opera, generated a devoted following.

This elegant volume brings together these widely scattered and largely unobtainable pieces, including two that have not been previously published. It covers an engaging range of topics from Mozart to Wagner, including sparkling essays on specific operas by those composers as well as Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, Debussy, Janacek, and Tippett. Reflecting Williams's brilliance, passion, and clarity of mind, these essays engage with, and illustrate, the enduring appeal of opera as an art form.

Author: Bernard Williams
ISBN-10: 0300223048
ISBN-13: 9780300223040
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2016
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d
By Bernard Williams
By Bernard Williams
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Bernard Williams was Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, Oxford University. He was a member of the board of the English National Opera in London and author of many articles on music.

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