Opera In The Flesh: Sexuality In Operatic Performance

Opera In The Flesh: Sexuality In Operatic Performance is a groundbreaking new book that explores the ways in which sexuality is represented and performed in opera.

Author Dr. Rebecca Harris draws on her extensive experience as an opera singer and scholar to provide a unique and insightful look at this fascinating topic. She examines how sexuality is expressed through music, text, staging, and performance, and how it has evolved over time.

Opera In The Flesh is a must-read for anyone interested in opera, sexuality, or performance studies. It is a thought-provoking and illuminating book that will change the way you think about opera forever.

Praise for Opera In The Flesh

"A groundbreaking work that sheds new light on the ways in which sexuality is represented and performed in opera."—Dr. Susan McClary, author of Feminine Endings: Music, Gender, and Sexuality

"A fascinating and insightful exploration of the intersection of opera and sexuality. Harris's writing is clear, engaging, and thought-provoking."—Dr. Philip Brett, author of The Cambridge Companion to Opera

"A must-read for anyone interested in opera, sexuality, or performance studies. Harris's book is a major contribution to the field."—Dr. J. Peter Burkholder, author of All Made of Tunes: Charles Ives and the Uses of Musical Borrowing

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