Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry everything is in flux

everything is in flux

exhilarating

Hoyt Thomas

In this second intimate collection of short

one has the sense one is encountering work that will become a permanent part of American literature

Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry everything is in flux"Looking at opera from the standpoint of its texts, as only a gifted poet and librettist can do, Dana Gioia examines why a surprisingly small number of operas have attained a secure place in the repertory. His insight into the workings of this uniquely lyrical fusion of the arts makes Weep, Shudder, Die not only a definitive assessment of the importance of poetry to the operatic undertaking, but a gift to opera lovers everywhere. Read Reflect