My life / Tito Gobbi.
| Author/creator | Gobbi, Tito |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Garden City, NY : Doubleday, 1980, ©1979. |
| Description | 229 pages, 12 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | In this memoir, Tito Gobbi recounts his early life and his nearly accidental entry into the world of Italian opera. By chance he meets his future wife and a great voice teacher on the same day and then is introduced to many influential people in the world of music. After a few years of training he becomes a professional singer. He has many interesting stories to tell of his experiences in Germany during the years of World War II; at one point meeting Goebbels personally and receiving a signed photo. Later this photo would protect his life as he was being bullied by Nazi soldiers in Italy. Gobbi sang the title role in the Italian premier of Berg's Wozzeck. His theatrical instincts made everything he performed alive with drama. In the book, he spends some time explaining his approach to some of his most famous roles such as Iago in Otello, Posa in Don Carlo, Schicci in Gianni Schicci, and his most-performed role, Scarpia in Tosca. Chicago Lyric Opera was his main venue in the United States. He sang often with Maria Callas. His favorite opera house was Covent Garden in London where he was a treasured artist and received a very moving farewell. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 203-220. |
| LCCN | 79007784 |
| ISBN | 0385156278 : |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.G59 A3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |