The true confessions of a working opera composer. In Seeing Through, Ricky Ian Gordon, one of our generation’s greatest composers, writes with humor, insight, and unflinching candor about his tumultuous youth on Long Island, artistic collaborations and obsessions, struggles with addiction and abuse, and the loss of his partner to AIDS. Gordon has built a remarkable life and body of work with creations like The Grapes of Wrath, 27, Orpheus and Euridice, and more. Gordon’s life and work embody resilience and mark a significant contribution to America’s musical legacy. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing.