John Louis DiGaetani (born 1943) is a

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of English at Hofstra University in

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.Buller, Jeffrey L.
"Wagner and Suicide (review)"
''The Opera Quarterly'', Volume 21, Number 2, Spring 2005, pp. 376-380 He received his BA from the

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, his MA from

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, and his

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from the

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. DiGaetani's published works include studies on modern British literature, modern American literature,

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, and the connections between literature and music. He is also director of Hofstra's London Program. He is the author of: *''The Definitive Diva: The Life and Career of Maria Callas'' *''Richard Wagner: New Light on a Musical Life'' *''Wagner Outside the Ring: Essays on the Operas, Their Performance, and Their Connections with Other Arts'' *''Stages of Struggle: Modern Playwrights and Their Psychological Inspirations'' *''Penetrating Wagner's "Ring"'' *''Richard Wagner and the Modern British Novel'' *''An Invitation to the Opera'' *''Puccini the Thinker'' *''A Search for a Postmodern Theater: Interviews with Contemporary Playwrights'' *''Inside the Ring: Essays on Wagner's Opera Cycle'' *''Wagner and Suicide'' *''A Companion to Pirandello Studies'' *''Carlo Gozzi: A Life'' *''Carlo Gozzi: Translations of "The Love of Three Oranges," "Turandot," and "The Snake Lady" with a Bio-Critical Introduction''

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