The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary
by Herbert Breslin
from Doubleday
Luciano Pavarotti’s longtime manager and friend tells all. All.
The King and I is the story of the thirty-six-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, “the greatest career in classical music.” During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the opera house and onto the concert (and the world) stage and into the arms of a huge mass public. How he and Pavarotti changed the landscape of opera is one of the most significant and entertaining stories in the history of classical music, and Herbert Breslin relates the tale in a brash, candid, witty fashion that is often bitingly frank and profane. He also provides a portrait of his friend and client—“a beautiful, simple, lovely guy who turned into a very determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar”—that is by turns affectionate and satirical and full of hilarious details and tales out of school, with Pavarotti emerging as something like the ultimate Italian male. The book is also enlivened by the voices of other players in the soap opera drama that was Pavarotti’s career, and they are no less uncensored than Herbert Breslin. The last word, in fact, comes from none other than Luciano Pavarotti himself!
The King and I is the ultimate backstage book about the greatest opera star of the past century—and it’s a delight to read as well.
Luciano Pavarotti's longtime manager and friend tells all. All.
The King and I is the story of the thirty-six-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, “the greatest career in classical music.” During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the opera house and onto the concert (and the world) stage and into the arms of a huge mass public. How he and Pavarotti changed the landscape of opera is one of the most significant and entertaining stories in the history of classical music, and Herbert Breslin relates the tale in a brash, candid, witty fashion that is often bitingly frank and profane. He also provides a portrait of his friend and client—“a beautiful, simple, lovely guy who turned into a very determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar”—that is by turns affectionate and satirical and full of hilarious details and tales out of school, with Pavarotti emerging as something like the ultimate Italian male. The book is also enlivened by the voices of other players in the soap opera drama that was Pavarotti's career, and they are no less uncensored than Herbert Breslin. The last word, in fact, comes from none other than Luciano Pavarotti himself!
The King and I is the ultimate backstage book about the greatest opera star of the past century—and it's a delight to read as well.
Pavarotti: My World
by William Wright
from Crown
Luciano Pavarotti, the world-famous tenor, tells his story. "I want to tell the people who are interested in me," says Pavarotti in his preface, "about all of the fun and excitement I have had. I have tried to explain how I feel about the things that are important to me and to pass on whatever wisdom I have gained as an artist and as a human being." Black-and-white photographs.
Pavarotti: My Own Story
by Luciano Pavarotti
from Warner Books
Grandissimo Pavarotti
The Private Lives of the Three Tenors: Behind the Scenes With Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras
by Marcia Lewis
from Citadel
This is a look at the personal stories behind the magnificent voices that have thrilled so many fans. The vocal stylings of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras have exposed many new audiences to operatic singing. Now find out about the lives of these 20th-century troubadours--their rise from humble beginnings, the travails of show business, and their distinctive personalities. Marcia Lewis gives you the details you want, maintaining a respect for the artists she profiles, while dishing out the tantalizing stories that will interest her readers.
Music lovers have been compelled by the majesty of their talent for years. Now, for the first time, fans can go behind the curtain to witness the offstage lives of the Three Tenors , often as dramatic and passionate as their onstage performances. From the rumors of Domingo's legendary love life, to the life-threatening illness faced by Carreras, to the scandalous romance that tore Pavarotti's marriange apart, this book will fascinate and fan.
El triunvirato: Carreras, Domingo y Pavarotti : cuando la opera llena estadios (Coleccion Espana hoy)
The Three Tenors: The Men, the Voices, the Legends
by Nancy Shear
from MetroBooks (NY)
The Tenor's Son: My Days With Pavarotti
Los tres tenores, en su concierto más serio, ante el Rey. (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo y Luciano Pavarotti en aniversario del rey Juan Carlos de España; ... Spanish celebrities): An article from: Epoca
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Title: Los tres tenores, en su concierto más serio, ante el Rey. (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo y Luciano Pavarotti en aniversario del rey Juan Carlos de España; celebridades españolas)(TT: The three tenors, in their most serious concert, before the King) (TA: Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti in anniversary of King Juan Carlos of Spain; Spanish celebrities)
Author: Jesús Mariñas
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 19, 1998
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: n673 Page: p98(8)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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