The opera fanatic : ethnography of an obsession /
Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? Opera lovers are an intense lot, Benzecry discovers in his look at the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
c2011.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? Opera lovers are an intense lot, Benzecry discovers in his look at the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xx, 246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226043401 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226043401 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780226043425 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0226043428 (pbk. : alk. paper) |