Rosa Raisa : a biography of a diva with selections from her memoirs / Charles Mintzer.

Author/creator Mintzer, Charles
Other author Raisa, Rosa, 1893-1963.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Northeastern University Press, ©2001.
Descriptionxxv, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Raisa, Rosa, 1893-1963.
Singers--United States. --Biography.

Contents Beginnings -- America -- The big career -- Chicago -- Norma -- Mary Garden -- La Juive -- Toscanini -- Turandot -- Norma again -- The new opera house -- Tosca in Berlin -- Retirement -- Perspective -- Concert repertoire.
Abstract One of the greatest dramatic sopranos of opera's first Golden Age, Rosa Raisa (1893-1963) was legendary for her imposing, powerful, and wide-ranging voice as well as for her highly dramatic and emotionally stirring stage presence. A renowned star of the Chicago Opera, Raisa sang more than a thousand opera performances and concerts around the world. Held in high esteem by composers, conductors, and colleagues, she was Puccini's choice to create the lead roles in La Rondine and Turandot. This first biography provides a portrait of a warm-hearted, generous artist whose career and complex personality were shaped by a life that crossed Jewish, Italian, and American cultural boundaries. The author blends his narrative with selections from Raisa's unpublished memoir and excerpts from contemporary critical reviews to present a well-rounded picture of this extraordinary woman and to trace her incredible journey to operatic fame.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography (pages 287-310), bibliographical references (pages 311-328), and index.
LCCN 2001040198
ISBN1555535046 (cloth : alk. paper)

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