Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes (Ideologies of Desire)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (930 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574670425 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 306 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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a great book This book was on my daughter's Christmas Wish List and did not disappoint!. Document of a great musician at work In 1971-72, several years absent from the operatic and performing stage, Maria Callas appeared in a series of master classes at Juilliard, which attracted attention far beyond the world of the admittedly famed music school at which they were held.There were several reasons for this. At the time Callas was still the most famous opera singer in the world, as much for her entanglement in the lives of Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline Kennedy as for he. Herbert L Calhoun said A fine Tribute to Musical Genius. Although this book is reserved for music majors and/or aspiring opera singers, one does not need to be either to be interested in what makes the talent and genius that is "Maria Callas" tick.This "masters series" came about during a period when Callas was in semi-retirement. It was a hectic period in her life: Her public fights and eventual breakup with Ari Onasis; photos of her exiting cabs without underwear, etc. So in a real sense this series w
It proved its value repeatedly over the years, but John Ardoin's 1987 Callas at Juilliard mysteriously slipped out of print some time ago. Callas conducted 23 two-hour opera master classes in 1971 and 1972; Ardoin transcribed and arranged these working sessions on more than 70 arias. Braun. Far from the stereotypical self-serving diva putting in a personal appearance, Callas was remarkably practical and specific in her observations. Although she might have been expected to concentrate on soprano repertoire, Callas in fact covered not only arias for all of the other voice categories but also duets (from Lucia di Lammermoor, Rigoletto, Cavalleria Rusticana). --William R. (Fans of the Terrence McNally play Master Class will be interested to know that Callas actually was conversant with the tenor arias in Tosca.) Amadeus Press deserves lasting gratitude for restoring this volume; it is to be hoped that someone will rescue A
This intriguing forum later inspired Terrence McNally's acclaimed play Master Class. Maria Callas returned to the stage in 1971 to teach master classes at Juilliard. Outspoken and uncompromising in her artistic beliefs, Callas worked through her legendary arias from Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, and others. 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.