Voices in a Mask
| Author | : Geoffrey Green |
| Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2008-09-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780810152090 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0810152096 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (096 Downloads) |
Download or read book Voices in a Mask written by Geoffrey Green and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on images of disguise in literature, theater, and opera, this short-story cycle explores themes of identity and subterfuge in a fictional fugue that ranges from comic to poignant. Into the librettos of Don Giovanni, Tosca, Rigoletto, and other operas, Green weaves the authentic biographies of their singers and composers, modern-day settings, and his own imaginative twists. Throughout Voices in a Mask, characters obscure and reveal themselves as art mimics life and life, art. Ultimately the very acts of masking and projecting reveal a truth about the power of art and its inherent deceptions.
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