Martha Nussbaum on Living (and Eating) Morally
The Good Fight
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Exploring Prisons, Religion, and Aging in Operas
This chapter examines how operas like Fidelio, Dead Man Walking, Don Carlos, and Falstaff tackle themes of prisons, torture, and the death penalty, while also delving into Mozart's underestimation of religion's power and Verdi's exploration of weakness, fear, and revenge.
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