Harvell

Harvell, an American now living in Europe, tells this story in the noble, melodramatic style of opera seria, and it takes us to such real places as the St. Gall monastery in Switzerland and Stephansdom and Burgtheater in Vienna.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell has written an entertaining and eye-opening aria of a book.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell says the inspiration for his book came from the opera "Orpheus and Eurydice," by German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

One of the most difficult feats Harvell accomplishes in "The Bells" is capturing the physical experience of music.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell has written an entertaining and eye-opening aria of a book.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell says the inspiration for his book came from the opera "Orpheus and Eurydice," by German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell, an American now living in Europe, tells this story in the noble, melodramatic style of opera seria, and it takes us to such real places as the St. Gall monastery in Switzerland and Stephansdom and Burgtheater in Vienna.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

One of the most difficult feats Harvell accomplishes in "The Bells" is capturing the physical experience of music.

Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010

Harvell applauds this work as "very good, exciting, pioneering work," although she notes "management potential would, however, be far down the road."

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As much as I-- as a massive MG fan -- want to kiss Darnielle's ass, I have to agree more with Harvell here (and obviously have in the past, as my own post makes clear.)

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