The great Italian composer who became an American citizen -- composed spectacular, dramatic American chamber operas -- The Consul, The Medium, The Scarf, The Telephone, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Old Maid and the Thief.... Fascinating and very talented man.

The Stages of Menotti

Biographies & Memoirs

Ardoin, John

Arts & Literature

DOUBLEDAY

Maria Callas returned to the stage in 1971 to teach master classes at Juilliard. John Ardoin brilliantly captures the insights of a thoughtful singer who reveals herself to be not the imperious diva of her reputation, but a supremely self-aware artist concerned with passing along a great musical tradition.Ardoin transcribed and arranged these working sessions on more than 70 arias. Far from the stereotypical self-serving diva putting in a personal appearance, Callas was remarkably practical and specific in her observations. Recurrent themes include diction (particularly the expressive uses of consonants) and the necessity of finding a natural flow for the accents of the words, scrupulously applied to the rhythms of the notes. Callas offered her own ornaments, cadenzas, alterations of word placement, and even cuts; all of these are supplied in musical notation among the copious musical examples in the book. The book provides musical excerpts with Callas' suggestions &amp; comments for each aria.This is an invaluable book for opera singers covering a wide range of repertoire.

Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes

Arts & Photography

Music

KNOPF

The Callas Legacy

Reviews of all of Maria Callas' operatic recordings from 1949 to 1974 trace her artistic development and analyze her performances

Encore Editions

The Callas legacy

Duckworth

Callas Legacy

SCRIBNERS

Religion & Spirituality

Ronald P Frye & Co

Random House, Inc.

(Amadeus). Furtw ngler's recordings remain for many the standard by which all subsequent performances are judged. This study offers an overview of his career and his place in the mainstream of the German school of conducting, with commentaries on all his recorded performances.

The Furtwangler Record

Amadeus Press

This detailed analysis of every record made by Maria Callas examines the development of her art from her first recordings in 1949 to the last in 1977.

The Callas Legacy: The Complete Guide to Her Recordings on Compact Disc (Amadeus)

Humor & Entertainment

Amadeus

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