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- catalog abstract ""In this memoir, Varnay reflects on her remarkable life in opera, discussing her signature roles and performances, vocal preparation and technique, interpretive acting style, and her seamless transition from leading soprano to character roles, including her switch from Elektra to Klytämnestra in Strauss's Elektra. Her fascinating account is filled with frank, often critical observations about many of the most significant vocal artists, conductors, and directors of the twentieth century. She describes her lifelong friendship with her operatic idol, Kirsten Flagstad, the years at the Met and conflicts with Rudolf Bing, her appearances at the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festivals, and her artistic rift with Herbert von Karajan."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "55 years in 5 acts".
- catalog alternative "Hab mir's gelobt. English".
- catalog contributor b12456556.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""In this memoir, Varnay reflects on her remarkable life in opera, discussing her signature roles and performances, vocal preparation and technique, interpretive acting style, and her seamless transition from leading soprano to character roles, including her switch from Elektra to Klytämnestra in Strauss's Elektra. Her fascinating account is filled with frank, often critical observations about many of the most significant vocal artists, conductors, and directors of the twentieth century. She describes her lifelong friendship with her operatic idol, Kirsten Flagstad, the years at the Met and conflicts with Rudolf Bing, her appearances at the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festivals, and her artistic rift with Herbert von Karajan."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes discography (p. 350-352) and index.".
- catalog description "Prelude: From the subway to the stage ; Act 1: The family business. A gleam in his eye ; A crib full of violets ; A nation reborn ; From strength to strength ; New worlds to conquer ; Amonasro's arrogance ; The basics ; A meaningful encounter ; The story behind the story ; Good for a laugh -- Act 2: The early career. Walhalla on the Hudson ; Alliances ; Dependent and independent women ; The father of twentieth-century opera ; Perils and problems ; Shoulda gotta horse ; Going international ; The seeds of slander ; Art is what matters here ; Commuting across the Atlantic -- Act 3: Branching out. "Allein? Nein!" ; The high plateau ; Keeping the drama alive ; Where, oh where has my winter coat gone? ; Three Brünnhildes, no waiting ; Mending the rift ; The spice of life ; Crossing the Rubicon -- Act 4: The second career. There is a season ; Out of the dust ; Loved her--hated her! ; You can go home again ; A tray full of tradition ; Life among the electrons ; Off my beaten track ; Medals and cameos ; Silencing the heavy artillery -- Act 5: Looking ahead. Nursing the tsar ; Growing pains ; On the home front ; Why? ; Some practical precepts in parting.".
- catalog extent "xx, 363 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1555534554 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng ger".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boston : Northeastern University Press,".
- catalog subject "782.1/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "ML420.V29 A3 2000".
- catalog subject "Sopranos (Singers) Biography.".
- catalog subject "Varnay, Astrid.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prelude: From the subway to the stage ; Act 1: The family business. A gleam in his eye ; A crib full of violets ; A nation reborn ; From strength to strength ; New worlds to conquer ; Amonasro's arrogance ; The basics ; A meaningful encounter ; The story behind the story ; Good for a laugh -- Act 2: The early career. Walhalla on the Hudson ; Alliances ; Dependent and independent women ; The father of twentieth-century opera ; Perils and problems ; Shoulda gotta horse ; Going international ; The seeds of slander ; Art is what matters here ; Commuting across the Atlantic -- Act 3: Branching out. "Allein? Nein!" ; The high plateau ; Keeping the drama alive ; Where, oh where has my winter coat gone? ; Three Brünnhildes, no waiting ; Mending the rift ; The spice of life ; Crossing the Rubicon -- Act 4: The second career. There is a season ; Out of the dust ; Loved her--hated her! ; You can go home again ; A tray full of tradition ; Life among the electrons ; Off my beaten track ; Medals and cameos ; Silencing the heavy artillery -- Act 5: Looking ahead. Nursing the tsar ; Growing pains ; On the home front ; Why? ; Some practical precepts in parting.".
- catalog title "55 years in 5 acts".
- catalog title "Fifty-five years in five acts : my life in opera / Astrid Varnay with Donald Arthur ; foreword by Lawrence Lueck ; preface by Wolfgang Wagner.".
- catalog title "Hab mir's gelobt. English".
- catalog type "text".