[audiobook] Angel Eyes by Jim Brickman at Arts-Photography

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Icouldnt imagine a finer or livelier guide through the world of opera. . . . [Levine] distills a lifetime of passion and insight into this immenselyenjoyable survey; and with the right comic touch to make you wonder how operaever seemed intimidating. mdash;Thomas May; author of Decoding WagnerDespitethe popular success of the Metropolitan Operarsquo;s ldquo;Live in HDrdquo; series; operarsquo;s grandworld of soaring sopranos and breathtaking baritonesmdash;of tragic Rigoletto; triumphal Sigmund; and desperate Orfeo; of faithful Figaro; heartbroken Pagliacci;and lusty Don Giovannimdash;remains wrapped in an aura of impenetrable esotericism.Piercing this veil of operarsquo;s perceived inaccessibility; acclaimed classicalmusic critic Robert Levine extends a witty and insightfulinvitation to enjoy opera in Weep; Shudder; Die; offering a newgeneration of aficionados a priceless way to access to musicrsquo;s greatest achievement.