Publisher's Synopsis
Bedouins With Various Portraits of Mary Garden in Operatic Costume is a book by James Huneker that features a collection of essays and critiques on various operas and performances, as well as portraits of the famous soprano Mary Garden in various operatic costumes. Huneker, a music critic and author, provides insightful commentary on the artistry and technique of Garden and other performers, as well as the music and librettos of the operas themselves. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in opera and the history of classical music, and offers a unique glimpse into the world of early 20th century operatic performance.1920. Preeminent as an in-depth music critic, Huneker's impressionistic, but incisive criticism in all fields of art made him one of the most influential of his day. He stood at the head of an American Aesthetic movement of bohemian authors, artists, actors and musicians obsessed with decorative and frequently morbid beauty of the arts. The Bedouins' first section includes aesthete essays on all the arts, including pieces on Edgar Allan Poe, Anatole France, and sadomasochist Octave Mirabeau. The second, smaller section of the book includes decadent weird tales, most especially the powerful Vision Malefic and The Supreme Sin. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
