Prepare for Saints

Prepare for Saints
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 0520223535
ISBN-13 : 9780520223530
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Book Synopsis Prepare for Saints by : Steven Watson

Download or read book Prepare for Saints written by Steven Watson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-07-16 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural history of a famous collaboration, Virgil Thomson's and Gertrude Stein's making of the modernist opera, Four Saints in Three Acts. Watson explores the transatlantic, commercial, racial, gay, and artistic aspects of this story (NewYork/Paris, with Kansas City thrown in for fun; Thomson's score echoes the very American rhythms of his youth). Juicy, smart, and sophisticated writing and analysis.


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