| Description |
xii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
| Series |
33 1/3 ; 161
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33 1/3 ; 161.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur, Act I: Io son l'umile ancella = I am the humble servant of the creative spirit -- Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur, Act IV: Poveri fiori = Poor flowers -- Giordano, Andrea Chenier, Act III: La mamma morta = Mother is dead -- Catalani, La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana = Well? Then I'll go away -- Boito, Mephistophele, Act III: L'altra notte in fondo al mare = The other night, in the depths of the ocean -- Rossini, II Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Una voce poco fa = A voice just now -- Meyerbeer, Le Pardon de Ploërmel, ou Dinorah, Act II: Ombra leggera : The shadow song -- Delibes, Lakmé, Act II: Dov'è l'indiana bruna : The bell song. |
| Summary |
"More than 40 years after her death, the extraordinary voice of Maria Callas, "La Divina Assoluta," still remains unsurpassed. It has the power to divide critics, some finding it monstrous, others transcendent. Artists like Patti Smith, Linda Ronstadt and Nina Simone have cited Callas as a major influence and inspiration. She remains one of the most important female voices of the 20th century. Much has been written about Callas's sensational opera career and fraught private life, from her clashes with other artists, affair with billionaire playboy Aristotle Onassis, to her tragic death in 1977. And yet, the fascination with Callas's biography tends to overshadow her most seemingly superhuman qualities - her astounding voice and masterful technique. Callas often spoke of her voice as if it were something external, independent of her, with its own will, failings and desires. Nevertheless, she was a diva with iron discipline, taming her voice to forge roles that have become legendary. Using one of Callas's first recital recordings from 1954 as a foundation, this book envisions each song, each aria, as a lens to examine phenomena as diverse as the operatic screaming point, feminism and the voice, and music and violence"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Callas, Maria, 1923-1977. Lyric and coloratura arias.
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Callas, Maria, 1923-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Callas, Maria, 1923-1977. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Voice (Philosophy)
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Voice (Philosophy) |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Dellenbaugh, Ginger. Lyric and coloratura arias New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021 9781501379031 (DLC) 2021024073 |
| ISBN |
9781501379024 paperback |
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150137902X paperback |
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9781501379031 electronic publication |
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9781501379048 electronic book |
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9781501379055 |
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