From: Jon Jackson
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Date: 09/16/2006
Hi Greg.
I'm asking this for someone else, as I don't remember the story myself. But can you tell me the story name and author, if you know it? Italian opera buffa composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is saved from death and brought forward in time. He subsequently becomes a rock star, and (once again) dies of drink/drugs/and the like. Ring a bell? One of yours? Thanks for your help! I hope you're doing well.
Jon Jackson
From: Greg Bear
Date: 09/16/2006
Hello, Jon! Good to hear from you--but sorry that I can't answer this question. Not one of mine--does this ring any operatic bells, readers?
From: Stefano Frega
Location: Verona
Date: 02/19/2007
Hi Mr. Jackson,
the novel is Robert Silverberg's "Gianni".
Is your friend Professor Robert Greenberg?
Hope this helps.
Stefano
From: Greg Bear
Date: 02/19/2007
Sounds like our mystery might have been solved! Thanks, Stefano.
From: Jon Jackson
Location: Windsor, CA
Date: 02/19/2007
Hi Stefano! Thank you for the answer to this question! Actually, my "old friend" is Greg himself. But, it was, indeed, Dr. Greenberg who asked the question.
Jon
From: Stefano Frega
Location: Verona
Date: 02/20/2007
Happy to have contributed to the solution of the "mystery".
Jon, do you know Bob Greenberg personally? If so, please tell him I am an admirer of his lectures on music history. They are marvellous and I am eagerly awaiting new ones, especially a cicle on Baroque Opera. Do you think it could be possible to write directly to him? Unfortunately I do not have his e-mail address.
Thank you very much!
Stefano
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