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- catalog abstract "This book, the result of many years' research in Europe, America and Russia, is the first biography of the diva whom Adelina Patti named as her successor. Tetrazzini's extraordinary life is revealed for the first time, correcting much of the published information about her. For example, at the start she did not travel from Italy to Buenos Aires with a chaperon but eloped with a bass baritone who became her maestro for the next fourteen years. The 'Florentine Nightingale' Triumphed throughout South America and went on to do the same in Russia where, in St. Petersburg, she sang with Caruso. Then in San Francisco she began her conquest of the United States. After initial refusals by Covent Garden to let her sing, she was eventually allowed to appear out of season in Melba's absence; her debut was sensational, she was heralded as 'the voice of the century' and the United Kingdom too fell under her spell. The recent re-issue of some of. Tetrazzini's old recordings on CD has aroused new interest in a singer who was described as 'the most brilliant and lively of the coloraturas'. Luisa Tetrazzini: the Florentine Nightingale also includes a chronology of her appearances, a list of her operatic repertoire, and a detailed discography. Allowed access to the EMI Archives, Charles Neilson Gattey has been able to cover Tetrazzini's career as a recording artist and to publish for the first time full particulars. Of her contractual negotiations, together with fascinating reports on her character and life style.".
- catalog contributor b8001127.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Discography: p. 333-354.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-365) and index.".
- catalog description "Of her contractual negotiations, together with fascinating reports on her character and life style.".
- catalog description "Tetrazzini's old recordings on CD has aroused new interest in a singer who was described as 'the most brilliant and lively of the coloraturas'. Luisa Tetrazzini: the Florentine Nightingale also includes a chronology of her appearances, a list of her operatic repertoire, and a detailed discography. Allowed access to the EMI Archives, Charles Neilson Gattey has been able to cover Tetrazzini's career as a recording artist and to publish for the first time full particulars.".
- catalog description "This book, the result of many years' research in Europe, America and Russia, is the first biography of the diva whom Adelina Patti named as her successor. Tetrazzini's extraordinary life is revealed for the first time, correcting much of the published information about her. For example, at the start she did not travel from Italy to Buenos Aires with a chaperon but eloped with a bass baritone who became her maestro for the next fourteen years. The 'Florentine Nightingale'".
- catalog description "Triumphed throughout South America and went on to do the same in Russia where, in St. Petersburg, she sang with Caruso. Then in San Francisco she began her conquest of the United States. After initial refusals by Covent Garden to let her sing, she was eventually allowed to appear out of season in Melba's absence; her debut was sensational, she was heralded as 'the voice of the century' and the United Kingdom too fell under her spell. The recent re-issue of some of.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 379 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Luisa Tetrazzini.".
- catalog identifier "093134087X".
- catalog isFormatOf "Luisa Tetrazzini.".
- catalog isPartOf "Opera biography series ; no. 5".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Portland : Amadeus Press,".
- catalog relation "Luisa Tetrazzini.".
- catalog spatial "Italy".
- catalog subject "782.1/092 B 20".
- catalog subject "ML420.T36 G38 1995".
- catalog subject "Sopranos (Singers) Italy Biography.".
- catalog subject "Tetrazzini, Luisa, 1871-1940.".
- catalog title "Luisa Tetrazzini : the Florentine nightingale / Charles Neilson Gattey.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".