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The definitive biography of the great tenor follows the career of the operatic Superstar from his youth to his death in 1921, set against the changing world of late-nineteenthand early twentieth-century music, in a study that includes a comprehensive discography
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From Publishers Weekly:
Important less for its new biographical details than for the balance and thoroughness of its coverage, this is a comprehensive critical account of Enrico Caruso's amazing career, from his first engagements at 22 in 1895 until his tragic death at 48 in 1921, when he was the world's most famous singer. Scott, author of the noted The Record of Singing, dispels some of the Caruso myths and adds to our understanding of his significance by explaining musical developments that influenced the singer and those that he influenced in turn. Stressing the importance of the phonograph in making Caruso's voice familiar throughout the world, Scott is particularly successful in showing the tenor's constant change and development in singing technique and style. With its complete chronology of Caruso's appearances (by Thomas G. Kaufman) and detailed discography (by John R. Bolig), this authoritative study will bring much pleasure and reference information to the legions of music lovers who still thrill to Caruso's voice.
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From Library Journal:
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Scott, author of The Record of Singing ( LJ 7/78), here turns his energies to an exhaustive and thoroughly documented biography of celebrated tenor Enrico Caruso. The result is a superb appreciation of the singer from his humble birth and his early studies to his success as the greatest singer of his time. Extensive quotations from contemporary accounts and reviews flesh out the legend, though one would have liked more on his relations with contemporary singers. A thorough chronology of Caruso appearances, with notes on local and world premieres; documentation for 498 recordings, of which 245 are known to exist; and a bibliography listing monographs, but not the very significant periodical literature about Caruso, complete the work. An excellent study. William Shank, CUNY Graduate Sch.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherRandom House Value Publishing
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0517067668
- ISBN 13 9780517067666
- BindingHardcover
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