Mozart's Blood Review
Imagine sharing the memories and emotions of the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through a blood bond that spans centuries. That is the premise upon which this book gets its title, but the story line of this novel is much more complicated and intriguing than that.
Aspiring opera singer Teresa Saporiti leaves her family and her small hometown in 18th century Italy behind to pursue her dream. Landing a position at the opera house La Scala in Milan with the help of a gentle benefactor, Teresa's career quickly becomes more and more successful, and she eventually finds herself working with the great Mozart himself, becoming infatuated with him despite his married state. After one exceptionally successful performance in Prague, Teresa finds herself sharing a bed with Mozart and a wealthy and powerful Countess, Zdenka Milosch. By the end of the evening, she has shared much more, and having "shared the tooth" with the brilliant composer, her life becomes irrevocably changed.
Young Ughetto was the only son of a poor innkeeper, born after seven sisters. As he nears puberty, he realizes his mother and grandmother are becoming unusually wary around him. Then one day he is sent on a ficticious errand by his mother and grandmother and his life changes forever. Abducted and drugged, Ughetto finds himself in a terrifying situation which eventually lands him in a small school for a unique group of boys. His own association with the world of opera eventually leads him also into a relationship with the enigmatic Countess Milosch.
Ughetto and Teresa meet each other in San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake, and after learning more about each other's existences form a lasting bond. Although their relationship is a platonic one, they soon become inseparable, taking on various personas as the years pass to continue their existence without raising suspicions. Then one day, as Teresa (now called Octavia) prepares to take the stage once again at La Scala, Ughetto (now called Ugo) disappears. The unfolding events following Ugo's disappearance are intertwined expertly and lyrically with flashbacks of their pasts. As the present story unfolds, the past is filled in for the reader, detail by detail, weaving an impressive and captivating story.
I really enjoyed this novel, and although I previously had very little interest in opera, I still found the settings spellbinding and actually enjoyed learning about the milieu, both in the spotlight and backstage. The way author Louise Marley adroitly knits together the past and the present made transitioning back and forth easy for me to follow and kept the flow of the story smooth. All in all, this was an entertaining and enthralling tale. I give this book 4 stars.
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Mozart's Blood Overview
As a young soprano in the eighteenth century, Octavia Voss was bitten by a vampire patroness during a sexual tryst with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and was imbued with the essence of his astonishing musical gifts. Since then, Octavia has enjoyed several careers as a celebrated soprano, taking on new identities to disguise her ageless beauty, and acquiring an assistant and companion in Ugo, a mysterious man who possesses a secret of his own. Together they travel the world for her performances at all the great opera houses. But during a run at La Scala, Octavia draws the attention of a secret vampire hunter who will do anything to make her talents his own.
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Customer Reviews
Mozart's Blood - -
Great book! This story makes me want to go to the opera! It's not gory or vulgar...just an easy, fun read!
Started slow, but this book exceeded my expectations. - GIZMO MAVEN - wisconsin dells, wi usa
I mistakenly purchased this book for an OUTRAGEOUS .99 (darn 1-click)
This book started off slow, but eventually I was drawn into the story.
I wasn't expecting much and I wasn't disappointed.
I'm not sure what I felt was lacking in the story but there was a flatness to the character and plot.
Overall this wasn't a bad book, but not a great book.
I gave 4 stars because it was better than I thought it would be.
A very fine book - Coolfire - Nevada
A very fine, intricately woven book. The author handled switching scenes and eras effortlessly, so as to maintain interest and story threads without loosing the reader. Very well written and interesting. I hope the author will follow with further adventures of these leading characters.
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