More Legendary Voices

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LEGENDARY VOICES
'If ever there was an ideal person to write about performers Nigel fits the bill to perfection because he has all the necessary attributes plus another, perhaps the most important of them all, love . . . The shades of all these remarkable singers about whom he writes must be clapping their hands in delight and cheering him
on. I'm joining the queue.' JANET BAKER
'The difference between Nigel Douglas's book and others of its type is a simple one: the qualification of having done it oneself is the highest there is and Nigel writes with an intelligence and clarity that will open the eyes and ears of anyone who has not had the good fortune to experience great singing for themselves.'
THOMAS ALLEN
'In Legendary Voices, the tenor Nigel Douglas has written one of the most instructive, amusing and intelligent books about singers to have appeared for years . . . This handsomely printed book is sheer delight (wonderful photographs)
and must surely have a sequel.'... Tovább

Fülszöveg

LEGENDARY VOICES
'If ever there was an ideal person to write about performers Nigel fits the bill to perfection because he has all the necessary attributes plus another, perhaps the most important of them all, love . . . The shades of all these remarkable singers about whom he writes must be clapping their hands in delight and cheering him
on. I'm joining the queue.' JANET BAKER
'The difference between Nigel Douglas's book and others of its type is a simple one: the qualification of having done it oneself is the highest there is and Nigel writes with an intelligence and clarity that will open the eyes and ears of anyone who has not had the good fortune to experience great singing for themselves.'
THOMAS ALLEN
'In Legendary Voices, the tenor Nigel Douglas has written one of the most instructive, amusing and intelligent books about singers to have appeared for years . . . This handsomely printed book is sheer delight (wonderful photographs)
and must surely have a sequel.' MICHAEL KENNEDY The Sunday Telegraph
'Douglas is at his most incisive when assessing the artistic pros and cons of each singer. When addressing the abstracts of vocal timbre and quality he writes with an eloquence that borders on the poetic.'
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'. . . this is a volume that will excite the interest of the initiated and, more important, stimulate the uninitiated to learn about these legends - voices of the past that will live on forever as long as the torch is passed on in this vivid fashion.'
ALANBLYTH Opera
'. . . a vastly entertaining and informative read.' BBC Music
'Just get the book. But be warned. Set aside enough cash to buy the CDs Nigel Douglas discusses within its pages. You will be hooked!' The Scotsman
A
follow-up to Nigel Douglas's popular and successful LEGENDARY VOICES, this volume boasts twelve more singers, their private lives and public careers, plus critical comment on their recorded works now available on CD.
From the delectable Conchita Supervia (who made her debut at fourteen!) to the divine Maria Callas; from the gentle Elisabeth Schumann to the fiery Maria Jeritza (adored by the public, feared by several leading tenors and spat at by a fellow diva); from the giant Lauritz Melchior to the versatile Richard Tauber - More Legendary Voices mixes biography, anecdote, opinion and penetrating analysis of each singer's strengths and weaknesses. Once more Nigel Douglas, the international tenor and well-known radio presenter brings to this collection his professional knowledge of the world of opera, his infectious enthusiasm for the subject, and a natural gift for distilling the essence of a singer's life and career into one entertaining and instructive chapter.
Once again his pantheon covers the full range of voices and the whole repertoire from Tosca to Tannhauser; from Lieder to light operetta.
An accompanying CD entitled More Legendary Voices and featuring performances by the twelve Voices is available from Nimbus. Vissza