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Naomi
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I'd be lying if I said this purchase wasn't partly inspired by @tldr saying Shakespeare is the greatest philosopher repeatedly. And Verdi was the one who best knew to bring his plays out in opera, despite speaking no English. Excited to go down this rabbit hole.
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
Fascinating! Please let me know if you enjoy and why.
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Naomi
@naomiii
Hey Tim, I finished this one just a few days ago and I must say, the serious side effect is that it led to spending $250 on Opera tickets for the next few months. Super enjoyed it, it draws a lot of parallels between the two, also introduces context such as diabolism - which often is lost on modern audience.
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Naomi
@naomiii
Also loved that it included a lot of background on previous performances of Shakespeare's works' that Verdi was rivalling when he worked on his. Plus I felt like I learned a lot about both these artists, their inspiration, and the message they were trying to get across. Highly recommend!
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tldr (tim reilly)
@tldr
Thank you for circling back on this. It’s time for me to get this book! (Ps I love the opera side effect. Which city did you see something in, and what was it?)
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