Robert Levine
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Despite the popular success of the Metropolitan Opera's "Live in HD" series, opera's grand world of soaring sopranos and breathtaking baritones-of tragic Rigoletto, triumphal Sigmund, and desperate Orfeo, of faithful Figaro, heartbroken Pagliacci, and lusty Don Giovanni-remains wrapped in an aura of impenetrable esotericism.
Piercing this veil of opera's perceived inaccessibility, acclaimed classical music critic Robert Levine extends a witty and...
4) There is no Messiah and you're it: the stunning transformation of Judaism's most provocative idea
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A challenge to each of us to take personal responsibility for repairing the world.
The coming of the messiah is anticipated by millions of people of many faiths as the ultimate salve for our spiritual lives and as a way to finally make the world a better place.
There Is No Messiah - and You're It examines the history of messianic hope and anticipation, its evolution in Judaism and Jewish history, and other interpretations of “messiah” that shed...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The absorbing narrative of Frederick Douglass's heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson reveals a new perspective on Reconstruction's demise. When Andrew Johnson rose to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, African Americans were optimistic that Johnson would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. Just a year earlier, Johnson had cast himself as a "Moses" for the Black community. Frederick Douglass, the country's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Everyone ages. Not everyone ages well. Aging Wisely explains that much of what happens to our minds and bodies as we grow older depends on our approach to life and our attitudes and feelings about ourselves. Though there are elements beyond our control, we must take advantage of those things we can control while dealing competently with adversity. In describing the impact of aging and various conditions associated with the aging process upon our minds...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville. When Israel Potter leaves his plow to fight in the American Revolution, he's immediately thrown into the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he receives multiple wounds. However, this does not deter him, and after hearing a rousing speech by General George Washington, he volunteers for further duty, this time at sea, where more ill fortune awaits him. Israel is...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It's war in the West Indies, and the shores of New Providence have never been bloodier. While Eleanor Guthrie and Woodes Rogers hold Nassau, Captain Flint sails to strike the final blow. Meanwhile, from the interior, an insurgency builds, fueled by the legend of Long John Silver. But the closer civilization comes to defeat, the more desperately, and destructively, it will fight back.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Contains the complete text of the libretto in both English and Italian with annotations and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian.
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