Living opera / Joshua Jampol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jampol, Joshua.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Opera--Interviews.

Opera.

Dramatic music--History and criticism.

Dramatic music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Living Opera is a fascinating collection of 20 wide-ranging interviews with the preeminent opera professionals working on and behind the stage today. Joshua Jampol invites opera-lovers to listen in as performers such as Renee Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Rolando Villazon and Placido Domingo speak in exceptionally frank terms about their strengths and weaknesses, and address such hard-hitting, enduring topics as how they deal with critics, vocal troubles, and balancing their career and family lives. We hear conductors such as James Conlon, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Kent Nagano discuss their likes and

Contents:

Contents; Pierre Boulez, or "The Incorruptible"; Robert Carsen, or building the bridge between head and heart; Patrice Chéreau, or truth, opera, and the director: In Wagner's footsteps; William Christie, or going for baroque; James Conlon, or surrendering your soul; Natalie Dessay, or healing the sick voice; Joyce DiDonato, or the wider connection; Plácido Domingo, or Olympics for the voice; Renée Fleming, or balancing on the high wire; Ferruccio Furlanetto, or functioning as a filter; Kasper Bech Holten, or the emotional fitness center

Simon Keenlyside, or a workingman talks about traffic controlWaltraud Meier, or the sweatshirt must fit; Heidi Grant Murphy, or sopranoed-with children; Kent Nagano, or remaining relevant; Seiji Ozawa, or the art of managing the orchestra; Samuel Ramey, or the lion at twilight; Esa-Pekka Salonen, or new opera and festival opera; José Van Dam, or humility, the elite, and the caddies; Rolando Villazón, or the paradox of the performer; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

0-19-975248-6

1-282-53484-X

9786612534843

0-19-970085-0

OCLC:

609861631