Opera's Second Death

Opera's Second Death
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9781135207786
ISBN-13 : 113520778X
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Book Synopsis Opera's Second Death by : Slavoj Zizek

Download or read book Opera's Second Death written by Slavoj Zizek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera's Second Death is a passionate exploration of opera - the genre, its masterpieces, and the nature of death. Using a dazzling array of tools, Slavoj Zizek and coauthor Mladen Dolar explore the strange compulsions that overpower characters in Mozart and Wagner, as well as our own desires to die and to go to the opera.


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