Seeing Through - 9781250390424

St Martin's Press

The true confessions of a working opera composer: an exhilarating story of \""a life that comes out of chaos.\""\nAt eight years old, Ricky Ian Gordon pulled The Victor Book of Opera off his piano teacher\u2019s bookshelf, and his world shifted on its axis. Though scandal, sadness, and confusion would shake that world over the next few decades, its polestar remained constant. Music has been the guiding force of Gordon\u2019s life; through it, he has been able not only to survive great sorrow but also to capture the depths of his emotion in song. It is this strength, this technical and visceral genius, that has made him one of our generation\u2019s greatest composers.\nIn Seeing Through, Gordon writes with humor, insight, and incredible candor about his life and work: a tumultuous youth on Long Island, his\n\nSeeing Through\nA Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\;