Puccini / by Giuseppe Tarozzi ; translated by John W. Freeman.
| Author/creator |
Tarozzi, Giuseppe, 1931- |
| Other author/creator | Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane, author. |
| Other author/creator | Freeman, John W., 1928- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Treves Publishing Company, 1985. |
| Description | 91 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Puccini. English |
| Series | Portraits of greatness Portraits of greatness. ^A255334 |
| Contents | The family -- Lucca -- First studies -- To Pisa for "Aida" -- At the Milan Conservatory -- The cultural life of Milan -- Ponchielli's pupil -- Four steps in the Galleria -- Puccini and Mascagni: two bohemians -- A contest and the first opera -- Success of "Le villi" -- Giulio Ricordi -- Elvira -- "Edgar," a succès d'estime -- Manon Lescaut -- The house at Torre del Lago -- Rivalry with Catalani -- La Bohème -- Illica and Giacosa -- The Englishwoman -- Two passions: hunting and automobiles -- Tosca -- Butterfly: fiasco and rebirth -- The drama of Doria Manfredi -- Trip to America -- La Fanciulla del West -- Impossible collaboration with D'Annunzio -- Story of a swallow -- The triptych -- Struggles and détente with Tito Ricordi -- The lure of the avant-garde -- The long gestation of Turandot -- The end -- The premiere of Turandot -- Puccini today -- Postscript: Puccini in America / Mary Jane Phillips Matz -- Epilogue: Puccini the artist / John W. Freeman. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 85005861 |
| ISBN | 0918367069 |
| ISBN | 9780918367068 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML88.P9 T413 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |