{"product_id":"the-love-bomb-and-other-musical-pieces-paperback","title":"The Love Bomb and Other Musical Pieces - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Libretti--Ranging In Setting From Ancient Jerusalem To Pre-Apocalyptic London--From An Acclaimed Poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Love Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, a timeless land beyond the moon in this version of Salman Rushdie's children's novel\u003ci\u003e Haroun and the Sea of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, or ancient Jerusalem in his stirring oratorio \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Jerusalem, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaroun and the Sea of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e was commissioned by the New York City Opera and had its premiere at Lincoln Center in September 2003. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[James Fenton] writes as no one else dares to--with clarity, wit, and the simplest of rhymes.\"--\u003ci\u003eVoice Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA noted poet and former theater critic, \u003cb\u003e James Fenton \u003c\/b\u003ewrites about poetry, art, and history for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent books include\u003ci\u003e An Introduction to English Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (FSG, 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.22 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300684489011,"sku":"9780571211470","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1tvufRec3P9780571211470.webp?v=1777496125","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-love-bomb-and-other-musical-pieces-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}