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Opera diva Dame Kiri Te Kanawa shares her love of opera in this very personal and candid book. Dame Kiri takes us behind the gold and glitter and draws aside the curtain of the great opera houses of the world.
Turning the spotlight on some of opera's great personalities -- composers, conductors, tenors, and prima donnas -- she discusses controversial performances and tells how the phrasing of a vocal line can make all the difference between a performance that lives and one that is utterly lifeless. | INTRODUCTION Prologue |
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DRESS REHEARSAL The Love of Music |
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22 | (28) |
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OVERTURE Favourite Composers of All Time |
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FIRST ACT The Dramatis Personae Fall in Love |
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80 | (34) |
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CURTAIN Much Admired Conductors |
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114 | (26) |
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SECOND ACT The Lyrics of Love |
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140 | (18) |
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INTERMISSION Crinolines and Castrati |
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158 | (34) |
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192 | (28) |
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BACKSTAGE The Architecture of Opera |
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220 | (18) |
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FOURTH ACT The (Un) Happy Ending |
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238 | (18) |
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CURTAIN CALL The Final Bow |
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256 | (6) |
| Summary of Works |
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262 | (22) |
| Glossary |
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284 | (4) |
| Bibliography |
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