The king and I : the uncensored tale of Luciano Pavarotti's rise to fame by his manager, friend, and sometime adversary / by Herbert Breslin and Anne Midgette.

Author/creator Breslin, Herbert H.
Other author Midgette, Anne.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Doubleday, 2004.
Description308 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Opening monologue: Herbert Breslin on Luciano Pavarotti -- From Chrysler to Carnegie Hall: midlife crisis, my start in the business -- Luciano makes his entrance: how I met and marketed the young Pavarotti -- The publicity machine: the ABCs of the most essential tool in the business -- How to manage a tenor, an introduction: launching the greatest career of a generation -- Life with Luciano: the tenor's lighter, and heavier, side -- Yes, Luciano: the blockbuster that wasn't -- The view from the (big) top: conquering new arenas, and old colleagues -- Money makes the world go round: the real motivation of opera stars, and their managers -- Another opening, another show: getting Luciano onstage -- City of women: Luciano's entourage -- Travels with Luciano: around the world in eighty suitcases -- The three tenors: opera's greatest franchise -- How to manage a tenor, the advanced course: everything your advance strategy didn't prepare for you -- Twilight of the god: the last decade -- The kiss of Tosca: our final act -- The fat man sings: Luciano Pavarotti on Herbert Breslin.
Abstract The classical music publicist and manager describes his thirty-six-year business relationship with Luciano Pavarotti, following the legendary tenor's career and offering a portrait of the superstar in the world of modern classical music.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography (pages 297-298) and index.
LCCN 2004045508
ISBN0385509723

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