{"product_id":"encore-carlisle-floyds-valedictory-to-american-opera-hardcover","title":"Encore: Carlisle Floyd's Valedictory to American Opera - Hardcover","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\u003eThomas Holliday\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, Carlisle Floyd, one of American opera's most titanic talents, found himself at an impasse. Caring for family and with few leads as to his next project, he unexpectedly found a spark of inspiration in the story of Edward Kynaston. This seventeenth-century British actor had his star turn on the stage unceremoniously ended by a ban on male actors performing women's roles. Centuries later, his misfortune gave this brilliant composer a way back onto the stage he valued so much. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this companion to \u003ci\u003eFalling Up: The Days and Nights of Carlisle Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas Holliday follows Floyd through his creatively fruitful final decade, focusing on his relationship with family and the production of his final opera, \u003ci\u003ePrince of Players\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by the life and work of Kynaston. Told through reminiscences from those closest to him, the book is an intimate portrait of the composer's creative process. \u003ci\u003eEncore\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to Floyd's work and enduring influence, a portrait of an icon still innovating and creating until the end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Holliday\u003c\/b\u003e is an opera stage director and writer who has worked with companies in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Tennessee, and elsewhere. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFalling Up: The Days and Nights of Carlisle Floyd.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.4 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300766474547,"sku":"9780815612056","price":55.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mPKzDRDAtN9780815612056.webp?v=1777496529","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/encore-carlisle-floyds-valedictory-to-american-opera-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}