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Three Libretti--Ranging In Setting From Ancient Jerusalem To Pre-Apocalyptic London--From An Acclaimed Poet

This volume of libretti marks new work--and new terrain--for James Fenton. Commissioned by companies in New York and England, these musical pieces make the most of the poet's poignant, witty, and characteristically lyrical verse. Whether evoking modern-day London on the edge of apocalypse in The Love Bomb, a timeless land beyond the moon in this version of Salman Rushdie's children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories, or ancient Jerusalem in his stirring oratorio The Fall of Jerusalem, which was composed to mark the millennium, Fenton's lucid storytelling and stylish wordplay bring these pieces vividly to life--with equal power in performance or on the page.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories was commissioned by the New York City Opera and had its premiere at Lincoln Center in September 2003.

"[James Fenton] writes as no one else dares to--with clarity, wit, and the simplest of rhymes."--Voice Literary Supplement

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Title The Love Bomb and Other Musical Pieces
Author James Fenton
Binding Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 192
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
Publication date 2003-07-02
Features Table of Contents
ISBN 9780571211470 / 057121147X
Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
Dimensions 8.22 x 5.48 x 0.59 in (20.88 x 13.92 x 1.50 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: British
Category Poetry
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003049001
Dewey Decimal Code 821.914

About the author

A noted poet and former theater critic, James Fenton writes about poetry, art, and history for The New York Review of Books. His recent books include An Introduction to English Poetry (FSG, 2003).

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