Placido Domingo's Tales from the Opera
Opera superstar Domingo has undoubtedly successfully crossed into the mainstream with his recordings of popular songs and media event concerts with fellow tenors Carreras and Pavarotti. In recent years he has also taken on a number of conducting assignments, earning respectable reviews. Here BBC producer Snowman (The World of Placido Domingo, McGraw, 1985) takes a look at four recent projects: Die Walkure in Vienna, La Boheme in Los Angeles, Otello at New York's Metropolitan Opera, and Guarany at the Bonn Opera, from early rehearsals to opening nights. Snowman is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the operas, the theaters, and the singers. Unfortunately, as in his earlier biography, his excessive admiration for his subject quickly becomes tiresome. Demand may be generated by four related BBC specials, but for the most part, this book will be of interest only to very dedicated Domingo fans.?Kate McCaffrey, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, N.Y.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.