The American opera singer : the lives and adventures of America's great singers in opera and concert, from 1825 to the present / Peter G. Davis.
| Author/creator |
Davis, Peter G. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Doubleday, 1997. |
| Description | xii, 626 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Opera singer |
| Contents | Prelude. The signorina -- Adventures in a new world -- Lindomania -- Career goals -- An American prima donna -- The three Emmas -- Go on, Minnie -- Men at work -- Queen Adelina -- She did her damnedest -- Last night there was skating on the Nile -- Anna Olivia -- Around and about l'Ecole Marchesi -- Sing low -- The divine Mary -- The great Caruso -- Gerryflappers -- A Caruso in petticoats -- Going on record -- The glory road -- Black gold -- Glamour time -- The yellow brick brewery -- Johnson babies I -- If I could tell you -- Johnson babies II -- Job hunting -- La Divina -- Homemade goods -- At the top -- The end of the adventure -- Postlude. Life after the three tenors. |
| Abstract | In America today, opera has never been more popular, and one reason for this is, no doubt, that American opera singers are fixtures on every leading opera stage throughout the world. In this lively and engrossing account, the author, a music critic for New York magazine and a leading opera authority, tells the story of how these plucky, resilient and supremely talented American singers have transformed this venerable European-born art form and made it their own. Included are Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, Richard Tucker, Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne, Lawrence Tibbett, and a galaxy of others whose stories are as dramatic and compelling as the roles they sang on stage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-610) and index. |
| LCCN | 97009123 |
| ISBN | 0385421737 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0385474954 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML400 .D33 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |