| More Legendary Voices Contributor(s): Douglas, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879101938 ISBN-13: 9780879101930 Publisher: Limelight OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: From the delectable Conchita Supervia (who made her debut at fourteen!) to the divine Maria Callas; from the gentle Elisabeth Schumann to the fiery Maria Jeritza (adored by the public, feared by several leading tenors and spat at by a fellow diva); from the giant Lauritz Melchior to the versatile Richard Tauber - More Legendary Voices mixes biography, anecdote, opinion, and penetrating analysis of each singer's strengths and weaknesses. Once more Nigel Douglas, the international tenor and well-known radio presenter, brings to this collection his professional knowledge of the world of opera, his infectious enthusiasm for the subject, and a natural gift for distilling the essence of a singer's life and career into one entertaining and instructive chapter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Music | Instruction & Study - Voice |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95010323 |
| Series: Limelight |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 7.51" W x 9.53" (2.19 lbs) 342 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A follow-up to Nigel Douglas's popular and succesful Legendary Voices, this volume boasts twelve more singers, their private lives and public careers, plus critical comment on their recorded works. Once again his pantheon covers the full range of voices and the whole repertoire from Tosca to Tannh user, from Lieder to light operetta. Artists include Maria Callas, Feodor Chaliapin, Kathleen Ferrier, Beniamino Gigli, Maria Jeritza, John McCormack, Lauritz Melchior, Claudia Muzio, Titta Ruffo, Elisabeth Schumann, Conchita Supervia, and Richard Tauber. |