literary fiction; last 10 years; opera, accident
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1NancyEss
This is a novel about a woman who has a tragic accident of some kind which garners lots of publicity. She tries to "hide out," away from media, etc. An aging opera diva offers to let her live with her. Some of the book is about the opera singer trying to make a comeback, and some of the story revolves around the singer's younger lover (and perhaps vocal coach?) and his relationship with the woman who is recovering from the accident.
I've been trying to remember the name of this novel for years.
I've been trying to remember the name of this novel for years.
2AntiLeah
Did a bit of searching and came across Rain Line by Anne Whitney Pierce.
The main character gets in a car accident that kills her fiance, and she moves back with her parents. The mother is actually the reclusive opera singer, and the woman gets involved with a young chess prodigy. Sounds sort of like it, but slightly different than your description, so not sure if that is it.
The main character gets in a car accident that kills her fiance, and she moves back with her parents. The mother is actually the reclusive opera singer, and the woman gets involved with a young chess prodigy. Sounds sort of like it, but slightly different than your description, so not sure if that is it.
3NancyEss
It does sound a lot like it, but it's not. The opera singer was definitely a stranger to the woman. But thanks.
4AntiLeah
Ooh! This one sounds more promising. Aria by Susan Segal.
Publisher's Weekly says:
Isn't celebrity born out of tragedy always less desirable than that resulting from achievement? Segal's exceptional debut suggests that fame wanted or not takes its toll no matter how it is acquired. Eve Miller is the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Her adventurous husband, Charlie, had convinced her to take their young children, Nick and Jessica, sailing around the world. All went well until a mystery vessel struck their yacht, and her family was swept away by the sea, one by one, until only she remained. When Eve wakes up in an Australian hospital, she berates herself for having the will to survive, for clinging to the lifeboat when she had three very good reasons to let herself slip into the sea, too. During her physical rehabilitation, her worried mother and sister desperately wish to bring her home to California, and hospital employees try to shield her from the media. Meanwhile, aging opera diva Isabel Stein, who is on tour down under, and her savvy agent-husband, Leo, offer Eve a haven in their guest cottage on a secluded estate outside of New York City. Overwhelmed by guilt, paparazzi and bags of well-intentioned "fan" mail, Eve overlooks her suspicions of the Steins' generosity and accepts their invitation. She grows to trust her hosts and develops a friendship with their other temporary houseguest, young composer Noah Stewart, who is writing an opera for Isabel, but her sanctuary is short-lived.
Publisher's Weekly says:
Isn't celebrity born out of tragedy always less desirable than that resulting from achievement? Segal's exceptional debut suggests that fame wanted or not takes its toll no matter how it is acquired. Eve Miller is the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Her adventurous husband, Charlie, had convinced her to take their young children, Nick and Jessica, sailing around the world. All went well until a mystery vessel struck their yacht, and her family was swept away by the sea, one by one, until only she remained. When Eve wakes up in an Australian hospital, she berates herself for having the will to survive, for clinging to the lifeboat when she had three very good reasons to let herself slip into the sea, too. During her physical rehabilitation, her worried mother and sister desperately wish to bring her home to California, and hospital employees try to shield her from the media. Meanwhile, aging opera diva Isabel Stein, who is on tour down under, and her savvy agent-husband, Leo, offer Eve a haven in their guest cottage on a secluded estate outside of New York City. Overwhelmed by guilt, paparazzi and bags of well-intentioned "fan" mail, Eve overlooks her suspicions of the Steins' generosity and accepts their invitation. She grows to trust her hosts and develops a friendship with their other temporary houseguest, young composer Noah Stewart, who is writing an opera for Isabel, but her sanctuary is short-lived.
