Beyond that, the aura of setting, history and people - all combine to leave you in shock when you look up and find yourself in 21st Century America." "This book, second in the series, has gotten me ever more deeply addicted to the story of Tito and his personal and operatic adventures. The hunt for the person who wears the mask of Palantinus carries Tito and Gussie into the treacherous depths of the city of Venice, dedicated as it is to masquerade and pleasure, where Tito matches wits with the masked leader of a secret society bent on the destruction of Venice’s Jewish ghetto. He is aided by Englishman Augustus “Gussie” Rumbolt, who is in Europe making his grand tour. But when the murder of scene painter Luca Cavalieri threatens to close the opera house, Tito sees an opportunity to reclaim his status and jumps at the chance to find the killer.
Neglecting his vocal practice for dubious pleasures, Tito finds himself demoted to secondary roles and overshadowed by a visiting singer who usurps his position. Castrato soprano Tito Amato, star of Venice opera, has let fame go to his head.
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