The Queen's Throat by Wayne Koestenbaum
Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire
A provocative blend of cultural criticism, memoir, and musicology that investigates the erotic and aesthetic power of the operatic diva, arguing that male gay desire often centers on the soprano voice and the throat as a site of longing; it reads performances, recordings, and biographies to trace how vocal timbre, theatricality, and celebrity create fantasies of sovereignty, excess, and identity while reflecting on nostalgia, gender, and the politics of listening.
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- 1993
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- English
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