{"product_id":"on-opera-paperback","title":"On Opera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Tanner\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his last work, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century explores the pleasures of opera\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bernard Williams, who died in 2003, was one of the most influential moral philosophers of his generation. A lifelong opera lover, his articles and essays, talks for the BBC, contributions to the \u003ci\u003eGrove Dictionary of Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, and program notes for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the English National Opera, generated a devoted following. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This elegant volume brings together these widely scattered and largely unobtainable pieces, including two that have not been previously published. It covers an engaging range of topics from Mozart to Wagner, including sparkling essays on specific operas by those composers as well as Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, Debussy, Janacek, and Tippett. Reflecting Williams's brilliance, passion, and clarity of mind, these essays engage with, and illustrate, the enduring appeal of opera as an art form.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, Oxford University. He was a member of the board of the English National Opera in London and author of many articles on music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724389650495,"sku":"9780300223040","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cca5dca5ab10b405fbe0a86df5dd8b2f.webp?v=1765102492","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/on-opera-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}