Fortissimo
Subtitle: backstage at the opera with sacred monsters and young singers
By: William Murray
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9781400053605
Subjects: Singers; Opera; Lyric Opera Center for American Artists; Chicago (Ill.); Opernsänger
Description: Journeys inside the world of opera to follow twelve young singers taking part in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's training program, the Opera Center for American Artists.
Table of contents: title: Prelude : the golden age of La Pluma; title: The cell; title: Chasing down the talent; title: State of the the art; title: Coming out a star; title: Letting it fly; title: The director also rises; title: The sources inside; title: Getting through it; title: A cornucopia of characters; title: Mastering it; title: Fear and trembling; title: Waiting in the wings; title: Getting it all; title: Joining the program; title: Survival; title: Attitudes; title: Everybody wants to get into the act; title: A night to remember; title: Careers; title: That's entertainment; title: The competition blues; title: It's in the details; title: The glory of their singing; title: Postlude : high notes.