Grand Opera: Mirror of the Western Mind

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Summary: An interesting outlook on Romantic Opera and its composers!
Review: I would give this book five stars as it shows a unique insight into the psycology of some of the best known opera composers and how events and attitudes in their lives affected their most famous works. This book is not written by a musicologist, but a psycologist who has a deep interest in music - allowing us to see some of these operas in a new light. I would certainly recommend this book for those who would like to explore what influenced the creation of some famous works like "Carmen", "Faust", "Fidelo", "Tosca", and more. A must read for those interested in opera!