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Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) was one of the most famous sopranos
of her time. Born in Australia, Melba began her training in
Melbourne but moved to Europe in 1882 to start her career. She
found success in Brussels as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto and was
soon well known throughout the continent's opera houses. She
debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1893. Her
repertoire extended over twenty-five roles, and she was regarded as
unmatched in ten of these, continuing to perform throughout her
life, in concert recitals as well as in opera, to great acclaim,
and becoming one of the earliest modern 'celebrities'. In this
autobiography, published in 1925, Melba describes her childhood and
her journey from the 'great Australian Bush' to the bright lights
of the European and American stage, while also giving a colourful,
first-hand account of the world of opera.
The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings
of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great
string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo
to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording
processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear
and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed
alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings,
biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In
addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from
69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar
alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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