Download or read book The Last Opera written by Chandler Carter and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. The first book length study of The Rake's Progress since 1982. 2. This opera premiered in 1951 and is still a staple of opera survey courses and history textbooks today because it strikes at the heart of the cultural shift that took place between the modern and postmodern eras in its exploration of the limits of the human will. In addition to a close reading of the text this book provides critical context its creation and explores its place in the history of opera. 3. Chandler Carter is an established and respected scholar of Stravinsky who has published numerous articles on The Rake's Progress.