On Opera by Bernard Williams (PDF)

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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.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Williams’ writing on opera is superb, and actually quite relevant for understanding his ethical project. I very highly recommend this book.

⭐The writing is very murky, difficult to understand what the author is driving at. I am quite familiar with several of the operas discussed, but could not fathom, much less agree with, much of what was written.

⭐”In the moment.” An intellectual’s personal journey through the world of opera–not “criticism,” but rather an exploration of the emotional impact of the art form on pragmatism. Very interesting…

⭐This book “ON OPERA” is not worth the paper it was printed on, and Williams omits listing many of the well known classical opera composers. The book DOES NOT. even deserve a one star!! I am returning the book to Amazon for a refund.

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