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Back up to: The Essay

1. Garth Greenwell

   The journey of an awkward teenager in Kentucky towards opera and literature.
2. Rachel Cooke

   Rachel Cooke examines the trappings that surround opera-going.
3. David Threlfall

   Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.
4. Patricia Duncker: How I Fell in Love with Opera

   Patricia Duncker on the dangerous and seductive ways opera can overwhelm the senses.
5. Julian Barnes: Opera - Coming to it Late

   Opera used to baffle Julian Barnes, then something happened and everything changed.