Mario Lanza: Tenor in Exile (Amadeus)
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ISBN: 1574670441 / Publisher: Amadeus, March 2003
MARIO LANZA TENOR IN EXILE
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Recounts the story of the famed singer's roller-coaster career from the time Koussevitzky swept him off to Tanglewood at age 19 to a Hollywood contract only five years later. Besette, an attorney, journalist, and author, explores the reasons for such short-lived talent. Drawing on research that includes recollections by his fellow performers and documentation of business transactions that show how badly Lanza was served by many of his advisors, he captures the inherent tragedy of the singer's life and the contradictory facets of his personality, thus shedding light on one of history's great voices. Contains many b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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