Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes (Amadeus) - Softcover

Ardoin, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574670425 ISBN 13: 9781574670424

Publisher: Amadeus Press, 2003

Synopsis

Maria Callas returned to the stage in 1971 to teach master classes at Juilliard. This intriguing forum later inspired Terrence McNally's acclaimed play Master Class. Outspoken and uncompromising in her artistic beliefs, Callas worked through her legendary arias from Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, and others. John Ardoin brilliantly captures the insights of a thoughtful singer who reveals herself to be not the imperious diva of her reputation, but a supremely self-aware artist concerned with passing along a great musical tradition.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Maria Callas, the great singing actress, returned to the stage in 1971 to teach master classes at Juilliard. John Ardoin's transcription, returned to print in this volume, captures the insights of a supremely self-aware artist of impeccable musicianship. In detailed commentaries on seventy-five arias, she talks and sings her way through famous passages of Norma, Violetta, Mimi, and other heroines, not as the imperious diva of her reputation but as a thoughtful artist passing on a great tradition. The intensity that she brought to her roles derived from the clear artistic insight she demonstrates here. With hundreds of music examples, Callas at Juilliard is a truly invaluable resource for every young singer and serious opera lover, and for all those who must have Callas in her own words.

About the Author:

John Ardoin, described by Fanfare as "the world's pre-eminent Callas listener" is the music critic of the Dallas Morning News. He is also the author of The Callas Legacy, The Complete Guide to Her Recordings on Compact Disc. Books by John Ardoin: Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes Callas: The Voice, the Story The Furtwängler Record The Callas Legacy: The Complete Guide to Her Recordings on Compact Disc Valery Gergiev and the Kirov: A Story of Survival

About this edition

• Publisher: Amadeus Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1574670425
• ISBN 13: 9781574670424
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324