Grand Opera: Mirror of the Western Mind

Employing a combined expertise in music, opera, and psychology, Plaut investigates the meaning behind eighteen great operas and shows how the creative lives of their composers were linked to the success of their works. Lively reading. --Denver Post. Plaut's analysis should give readers new perspectives on some great operas while providing intriguing peeks into the psychological motivations of some of our cultural heroes. --Library Journal