At eight years old, Ricky Ian Gordon pulled 'The Victor Book of Opera' off his piano teacher's bookshelf, and his world shifted on its axis. Though scandal, sadness, and confusion would shake that world over the next few decades, its polestar remained constant. Music has been the guiding force of Gordon's life; through it, he has been able not only to survive great sorrow but also to capture the depths of his emotion in song.
It is this strength, this technical and visceral genius, that has made him one of our generation's greatest composers. In 'Seeing Through', Gordon writes with humour, insight, and incredible candour about his life and work: a tumultuous youth on Long Island, his artistic collaborations and obsessions, the creation of his compositions, his addictions and the abuses he endured, and the loss of his partner to AIDS and the devastation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
| ISBN: | 9781250390424 |
| Publication date: | 18th August 2025 |
| Author: | Ricky Ian Gordon |
| Publisher: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 496 pages |
| Genres: |
Opera Musicians, singers, bands and groups Autobiography: arts and entertainment Memoirs |
At eight years old, Ricky Ian Gordon pulled 'The Victor Book of Opera' off his piano teacher's bookshelf, and his world shifted on its axis. Though scandal, sadness, and confusion would shake that world over the next few decades, its polestar remained constant.
Seeing Through features in the following genres: Opera, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Memoirs
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Seeing Through was written by Ricky Ian Gordon and published by Picador
Seeing Through has 496 pages
£17.09, reduced from £18.99. In Stock.