The Metropolitan Opera Murders
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- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2022
Summary
An opera house is a strange place…It’s like working in a tinder box.
When the prompter falls dead during the second act of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre during a matinee performance at the Metropolitan Opera, it causes quite a stir, especially when it is discovered that the deceased, a one-time world-famous Heldentenor, has been poisoned.
The detective assigned to the case, Lt. Quentin, finds himself immersed in the backstage drama of professional opera. His task is ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464215902 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1464215901 |
| Author: | Helen Traubel |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 225g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 141mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Library of Congress Crime Classics |
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Critics Review
“The obvious audience: opera lovers whom the pandemic has denied live performances. They’ll get to visit the old Met too.” – Kirkus Reviews
“A confection of insider knowledge and brio wrapped around a solid mystery plot concocted by its named author, Helen Traubel, then a soprano and concert singer of considerable reputation, in tandem with – as the new edition, edited and annotated by Leslie Klinger, reveals – the hard-boiled detective writer Harold Q. Masur…The window into the Met’s expensive opulence as well as the folly of embarking upon a career that rewards so few, ups the enjoyment ante considerably.” – New York Times
“Intricate twists and turns add to the tale…[and] footnotes throughout the story are informative primarily about operas in general and singers in particular, and they educate as well as add to the intrigue.” – New York Journal of Books
“The obvious audience: opera lovers whom the pandemic has denied live performances. They’ll get to visit the old Met too.” – Kirkus Reviews
Helen Traubel
Helen Francesca Traubel (June 16, 1899-July 28, 1972) was an American-born soprano best known for singing Wagnerian roles such as Isolde and Brünnhilde. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1937 to 1953. After her career in opera, she also performed in musicals and films. She wrote two mysteries: The Ptomaine Canary, a novella that appeared in serial form, and The Metropolitan Opera Murders.
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