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Before he was feared, he was forgotten. Maestro Arthur Bell was the greatest operatic voice of his generation—applauded by thousands, beloved by none. On the night the werewolves came, his theatre burned, his audience scattered, and Arthur fled into the sewers beneath a dying city with nothing but his voice and a ruined coat. He did not expect to survive. He did not expect the rats to follow him. The Opera Beneath the Streets is a gothic horror tale in three parts: the fall of a man, the rise of a legend, and the coronation of a king who wears no crown.

In questo racconto di Cechov, l’assillante ansia di sdebitarsi da parte di una madre e del suo unico figlio nei confronti del loro benefattore, il dottor Koscelkòv, fa sì che quest’ultimo si trovi a dover accettare un dono per lui ingombrante: un candelabro di bronzo antico, scabroso nelle decorazioni, di cui cercherà invano di disfarsi. ..