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245 10 a| Plácido Domingo /c| by Cornelius Schnauber ; translated by Susan H. Ray.;

300 a| xvi, 268 pages, 10 pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Discography: pages 245-258.;

504 a| Includes bliographical references (page 259) and index.;

505 0 a| The singer. Beginnings and apprenticeship: from Madrid to Mexico City -- Journeyman's years in Tel Aviv -- Baritone or tenor -- Early mastery: New York and Hamburg -- World fame: Vienna, the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Covent Garden -- Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Otello -- Versatility: from Rafael Ruiz to Tristan, but little Mozart and still no Bach -- Domingo and his critics -- The Los Angeles Music Center opera -- The actor. The Stanislavsky method -- Role-interpretation and vocal phrasing -- Text and music -- Stage performances, live telecasts, and film -- Domingo as conductor. Domingo's career crossover: difficulties and prejudices -- Ambitions and reflections -- From Die Fledermaus to I puritani -- A traveling salesman in the service of music. Plácido Domingo in concert -- Popular music: from the hit parade to Schmaltz -- Zarzuelas, Viennese operettas, and American musicals -- Folk music -- Placido Domingo on video -- General popularity -- Epilogue -- Glossary.;

520 a| A tireless performer, conductor, and ambassador for opera, Placido Domingo is one of today's greatest and most popular tenors. His remarkably diverse and challenging repertoire includes opera, operattas, musicals, Spanish and Mexican folk songs, and popular tunes. This biography focuses on Domingo's accomplishments over the past ten years, offering a fascinating portrait of the artist against the backdrop of the contemporary music scene. Drawing on interviews with Domingo, his wife, Marta, colleagues, and music critics, the author richly depicts both the private and the public man. He critically examines the many facets of Domingo's career, exploring the tenor's extraordinary work as a stage, film, and video performer, a recording artist, and a conductor. The author provides a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Domingo's vocal technique in different settings and genres. In addition, he discusses Domingo's powerful acting talent, which draws on the Stanislavsky method, and his ability to give a unique interpretation to each role he performs.;

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Plácido Domingo / by Cornelius Schnauber ; translated by Susan H. Ray.

Author/creator	Schnauber, Cornelius
Format	Book
Publication Info	Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©1997.
Description	xvi, 268 pages, 10 pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Tenors (Singers)--Biography.

Contents	The singer. Beginnings and apprenticeship: from Madrid to Mexico City -- Journeyman's years in Tel Aviv -- Baritone or tenor -- Early mastery: New York and Hamburg -- World fame: Vienna, the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Covent Garden -- Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Otello -- Versatility: from Rafael Ruiz to Tristan, but little Mozart and still no Bach -- Domingo and his critics -- The Los Angeles Music Center opera -- The actor. The Stanislavsky method -- Role-interpretation and vocal phrasing -- Text and music -- Stage performances, live telecasts, and film -- Domingo as conductor. Domingo's career crossover: difficulties and prejudices -- Ambitions and reflections -- From Die Fledermaus to I puritani -- A traveling salesman in the service of music. Plácido Domingo in concert -- Popular music: from the hit parade to Schmaltz -- Zarzuelas, Viennese operettas, and American musicals -- Folk music -- Placido Domingo on video -- General popularity -- Epilogue -- Glossary.
Abstract	A tireless performer, conductor, and ambassador for opera, Placido Domingo is one of today's greatest and most popular tenors. His remarkably diverse and challenging repertoire includes opera, operattas, musicals, Spanish and Mexican folk songs, and popular tunes. This biography focuses on Domingo's accomplishments over the past ten years, offering a fascinating portrait of the artist against the backdrop of the contemporary music scene. Drawing on interviews with Domingo, his wife, Marta, colleagues, and music critics, the author richly depicts both the private and the public man. He critically examines the many facets of Domingo's career, exploring the tenor's extraordinary work as a stage, film, and video performer, a recording artist, and a conductor. The author provides a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Domingo's vocal technique in different settings and genres. In addition, he discusses Domingo's powerful acting talent, which draws on the Stanislavsky method, and his ability to give a unique interpretation to each role he performs.
Bibliography note	Discography: pages 245-258.
Bibliography note	Includes bliographical references (page 259) and index.
LCCN	97009669
ISBN	1555533159 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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