Luciano Pavarotti : the myth of the tenor / by Jürgen Kesting ; translated by Susan H. Ray.
| Author/creator |
Kesting, Jürgen |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©1996. |
| Description | xiii, 246 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Luciano Pavarotti. English |
| Contents | Fame. Vox populi -- Of kings and potentates -- An irresistible rise -- The metastasis of fame -- The voice of the tenor. Laugh, clown! -- From mythic hero to lover -- The seismic shock -- The end of perfection -- A new beginning in the past -- What you inherited from your fathers -- The singing eroticon. The great tradition -- Pavarotti on record -- The king of high C's -- Mozart and matters of style -- Pavarotti and Rossini -- Pavarotti and Bellini -- Pavarotti and Donizetti -- Pavarotti and Verdi -- Pavarotti and Puccini -- Pavarotti and his veristic roles -- Pavarotti the man, or his packaging -- Discography -- Pavarotti on video. |
| Abstract | Luciano Pavarotti is an operatic superstar whose popularity reaches far beyond the opera house. Through television appearances, performances in sports arenas and clubs, commercials for fur coats and credit cards, and promotional hype, he has transformed himself into a living legend with "the unique voice in all the world". In this controversial work, Jurgen Kesting skillfully combines a critical assessment of Pavarotti's singing career with incisive commentary on stardom, the myth of the tenor, the commercialization of art, and the forces that shape audience perception in a market-driven society. An expert on the history of singing, Kesting weaves his analysis of Pavarotti's early training, debuts, recordings, and concerts into a penetrating examination of the nature, creation, and consequences of fame. He also considers the concept of the tenor voice and discusses the composers and compositional styles of the repertoire. Kesting examines how the myth of the tenor originated with Enrico Caruso, whose recordings opened the operatic repertoire to mass audiences, and discusses the ways in which Pavarotti both represents and defines the tradition of idolizing the great tenor voice. |
| Local note | Little-301471--305131007209V |
| General note | Translation of: Luciano Pavarotti : ein Essay über den Mythos der Tenorstimme. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: p. 201-212. |
| Bibliography note | Videography: p. 213-215. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-237) and index. |
| LCCN | 96014972 |
| ISBN | 1555532829 (cl : alk. paper) |
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