"This is a narrative unlike any other, combining the most colorful, passionate, and theatrical of all art forms with the history of the most colorful, passionate, and theatrical of all American cities."--from the foreword by Lotfi Mansouri, General Director, San Francisco Opera "An important contribution to the cultural history of California and of San Francisco, unusual because of the author's rich understanding of Verdi's place in Western culture. Music and cultural historians will find this an exciting book in the field ...
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"This is a narrative unlike any other, combining the most colorful, passionate, and theatrical of all art forms with the history of the most colorful, passionate, and theatrical of all American cities."--from the foreword by Lotfi Mansouri, General Director, San Francisco Opera "An important contribution to the cultural history of California and of San Francisco, unusual because of the author's rich understanding of Verdi's place in Western culture. Music and cultural historians will find this an exciting book in the field of opera and society."--Burton W. Peretti, author of "The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America"
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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0520081234. Book is as new. No ownership or other marks. DJ has a dulled and slightly rough area on back, probably due to moisture. Not a remainder.; 9.26 X 6.21 X 1.16 inches; 344 pages.
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Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 0520081234 321 pages, with index, citations, several appendices, source notes, and many illustrations. With a foreward by Lofti Mansouri. A like new copy, bright, solid and clean hardcover in fine dust jacket.