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Sarah Caldwell - The First Woman of Opera (Paperback)
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Sarah Caldwell - The First Woman of Opera (Paperback)
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Sarah Caldwell: The First Woman of Opera is the first biography of
this significant musician, conductor, and director and documents
Ms. Caldwell's genius as an indomitable force for opera in America.
Caldwell mounted many U.S. premieres and brought rare editions of
standard works to her audiences. At the height of her career, she
raised her baton over four of the top five orchestras, including
the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and
conducted orchestras in such cities as Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San
Antonio, Atlanta, Mexico City, and Puerto Rico. She conducted
ensembles in Canada, Sweden, South Africa, and Russia; was a
musical director for Wolf Trap; and was the first woman to conduct
at the Metropolitan Opera. She founded the renowned Opera Company
of Boston, as well as the outreach effort Opera New England and a
nation-wide touring enterprise, the American National Opera
Company. Caldwell's undeniable zeal was evident in whatever she
undertook, and her accomplishments invite reflection, showing what
an opera company could and should be in America. Daniel Kessler
presents Ms. Caldwell's life in flashbacks and explores her 1978
landmark production of Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale, which
serves as a prime example of how she engaged with her creative
Muse. He describes her personal and professional life, including
her experience with the impresario Boris Goldovsky, her ability to
create her own brand of "stage wizardry," and her moments of
overreaching and hubris, such as her unorthodox fundraising methods
and her experience with Imelda Marcos. Complete with several
illustrations, a bibliography, an index, and the comprehensive
annals of her three opera companies, Sarah Caldwell demonstrates
what one person of genius, imagination, and passion can accomplish
single-handedly.
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