When Robins Nest: Eight Opera Stories
About this ebook
When Robins Nest brings them vividly to life in an accessible collection of eight short-story adaptations. From beginning to end, the action is unrelenting as it explores age-old themes of life and death, love and lust, loyalty and betrayal, humour and despair, and so much more.
The true rewards of discovering opera lie in attending live performances, where story, singers, acting, and orchestra combine with sets, costumes, lighting, and direction to create thrilling moments of joy and pain, tears and laughter. Taking your first steps into opera may seem daunting, but the stories chosen for this entertaining collection offer a seductive introduction for anyone wishing to dip their toes.
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About the author
Peter Perkins lives with his wife, Pat, and their two cats in the South African seaside town of Kleinmond. He studied economics at Rhodes and Wits, and for thirty-five years worked as an economist in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Along the way, he completed a BA degree in Latin and the history of music at Unisa. His lifelong love of music began in choirs at church, school, and university, and his first book – When Robins Nest – is an introduction to opera.
