Description
From “the most imaginative director in the US” (The New York Times) comes this generational work with a vision for transforming opera into a powerhouse cultural phenomenon
Reviews
"Persuasively argued and filled with lively and approachable details, ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’ brims with Mr. Sharon’s passion for the form . . . His own productions, discussed in the book, offer fascinating examples of how Mr. Sharon rethinks and recombines opera’s basic elements of text, music and theater in ways that upend expectations." — Heidi Waleson, Wall Street Journal
"Yuval Sharon’s ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’ is a refreshing, reassuring book about an old art form’s bright future . . . Opera has always been less like fiction and more like poetry, says the author: ‘looser, more associative, and more interested in potential meanings that arise from familiar words being used in unfamiliar ways.’ Whether rethinking an old work or creating a new one, Sharon means to keep it that way." — David Kirby, The Washington Post
"[I]n this treatise for the artform… Sharon is most compelling when writing from personal experience, particularly when highlighting the differences between opera in Germany and the US." — Claire Jackson, BBC Music Magazine
"[Sharon] challenges the status quo and proposes radical new ways to present operas new and old. Expect insight, originality and some contentious views that will stimulate debate." — Richard Fairman, Financial Times
