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The Complete Works of W H Auden Libretti and Other Dramatic Writings 1939-1973 Author: W. H. Auden called opera the "last refuge of the High Style," and considered it the one art in which the grand manner survived the ironic levelings of modernity. He began writing libretti soon after he arrived in America in 1939 and abandoned his earlier attempts to write public, political drama. Opera gave him the opportunity to rise to the hig... more »
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