Renata Tebaldi, the voice of an angel / by Carlamaria Casanova ; translated and edited by Connie Mandracchia DeCaro.

Author/creator Casanova, Carlamaria
Other author DeCaro, Connie Mandracchia, 1931- translator.
Format Book
Publication InfoDallas, Tex. : Baskerville Publishers, 1995.
Descriptionxiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Tebaldi, Renata.
Sopranos (Singers)--Biography.
Women singers--Biography.

Uniform titleRenata Tebaldi, la voce d'angelo. English
Portion of title Renata Tebaldi
Portion of title Voice of an angel
SeriesGreat voices ; 2
Great voices ; 2. ^A384876
Contents Renata Tebaldi: Later -- Part I. Childhood in Langhirano ; The piano ; The voice ; First recital ; First audition at La Scala ; First love ; First debut ; The audition with Toscanini ; The debut at La Scala ; Nicola Rossi-Lemeni ; The arena di Verona ; Lisbon: the joyful first tour ; 1950: first tour of La Scala abroad ; An admirer: Ernestina Vigano ; San Francisco debut ; 1951: the fateful year ; La Traviata at La Scala ; The South American tour ; The Callas-Tebaldi feud begins ; Beniamino Gigli ; Triumphs in Rio de Janeiro ; Stifling atmosphere at La Scala -- Part II. 1955: debut at the Metropolitan Opera House ; Milan: Piazza Guastalla ; New York: first Christmas away from home "Miss sold-out" ; 1957: concert at the Teatro Manzoni, Milan ; Nini Castiglioni: press agent ; New production of La Traviata at the Metropolitan ; Elsa Maxwell ; Art subsidy under attack ; First tour with the Metropolitan ; Letter to Elsa Maxwell ; The death of Mamma Tebaldi ; Return to the stage: Butterfly ; Vienna debut ; Giuseppe Di Stefano ; 1958: the Metropolitan's diamond jubilee ; 1959: Arturo Basile ; Aida in Paris -- Part III. December 1959: return to La Scala with Tosca ; 1960: reconciliation with her father ; The death of Leonard Warren on stage ; Paris and Vienna again ; The Renata Tebaldi music club ; Tebaldi and Basile ; Many commitments abroad ; 1962: Adriana Lecouvreur at the Metropolitan ; A year's absence from the stage ; Tebaldi's second career ; 1966: final season at the old Metropolitan ; La Gioconda at the new Metropolitan ; 1968: historic meeting with Maria Callas ; Final debut ; Tranquil fulfillment ; Concerts in the far east ; La Scala: two grand recitals ; The Russian tour ; 1976: Carnegie Hall farewell ; La Scala: farewell recital ; Renata Tebaldi: now -- Testimonials ; Epilogue ; Repertory ; Repertory in order of performance ; Chronology.
Contents Accompanying CD contents. Faust : The Jewel Song (1949) / Gounod -- Tosca : Vissi d'arte (1949) / Puccini -- Madama Butterfly : Un bel di (1949) / Puccini -- Manon Lescaut : In quelle trine morbide (1949) / Puccini -- Il Trovatore : Tacea la notte (1949) / Verdi -- Aida : O patria mia (1952) / Verdi -- Otello : Willow Song Ave Maria (1954) / Verdi -- La Traviata : Addio del passato (1954) / Verdi -- Marriage of Figaro : Porgi amor (1955) / Mozart -- Adriana Lecouvreur : Poveri fiori (1955) / Cilea -- William Tell : Selva opaca (1955) / Rossini -- Mefistofele : L'altra notte in fondo al mare (1955) / Boito -- La Gioconda : Suicidio (1964) / Ponchielli -- Song : Dolente imagine di figlia mia (1956) / Bellini.
Abstract The passing of the great soprano, Renata Tebaldi, has occasioned the release of an enhanced edition of her biography. Additional information about her life, letters, reminiscences by many of her colleagues, and honors she received are included. Also of interest to collectors are 16 pages of new photographs and a remastered audio CD.
Local noteJoyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING WITH TITLE, Renata Tebaldi, soprano. SEARCH BY TITLE OR BY CALL NUMBER: MusicLib Media CD-3192.
General noteTranslation of: Renata Tebaldi, la voce d'angelo.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteDiscography: pages 257-259.
LCCN 95038387
ISBN1880909405 (alk. paper)

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