"Opera is community, comfort, art, voice, breath, life. It's hope."
All art exists to make life more bearable. For Alison Kinney, it
was the wild, fantastical world of opera that transformed her
listening and her life. Whether we're listening for the first time
or revisiting the arias that first stole our hearts, Avidly Reads
Opera welcomes readers and listeners to a community full of
friendship, passion, critique-and, always, beautiful music. In
times of delirious, madcap fun and political turmoil, opera fans
have expressed their passion by dispatching records into the
cosmos, building fairy-tale castles, and singing together through
the arduous work of social activism. Avidly Reads Opera is a love
letter to the music and those who love it, complete with playlists,
a crowdsourced tip sheet from ultra-fans to newbies, and stories of
the turbulent, genre-busting, and often hilarious history of opera
and its audiences. Across five acts-and the requisite
intermission-Alison Kinney takes us everywhere opera's rich
melodies are heard, from the cozy bedrooms of listeners at home, to
exclusive music festivals, to protests, and even prisons. Part of
the Avidly Reads series, this slim book gives us a new way of
looking at culture. With the singular blend of personal reflection
and cultural criticism featured in the series, Avidly Reads Opera
is an homage to the marvelous, sensational world of opera for the
casual viewer.
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