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Risë Stevens : a life in music
- Title
- Risë Stevens : a life in music / by John Pennino.
- Author
- Pennino, John.
- Publication
- Fort Worth, Tex. : Baskerville Publishers, 2006, c1999.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Text | Request in advance | JME 06-1034 [Book] | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | *LDC 26577 [CD] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 416 p., [46] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm. +
- Series Statement
- Great voices ; 10
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-14) and discography (p. 1-18).
- Contents
- Early years 1913-1938. The girl that was ; Schoen-René points the way ; In training ; A career launched ; Farewell to Prague -- 1938-1963. The Met ; Marriage ; Youngstown, Ohio ; Hollywood beckons ; The chocolate soldier ; Wartime activities ; Going my way ; On the air ; Carmen reenters ; The family hour ; Carmen center stage ; Television ; Changes ; The Fledermaus affair ; Carmen triumphant ; From Smith to Shomate ; Herodiade abroad Orfeo at home ; Another opening ; Closure -- 1963-2005. The National Company ; Mannes College of Music ; A Metropolitan Opera encore -- Coda: a career appraisal.
- Accompanying CD: Carmen. Habañera ; Seguidilla ; There's a cafe in Seville ; Chanson Bohème / Bizet -- Orfeo ed Euridice. Che farò ; What is life without Euridice / Gluck -- Mignon. Let our happy hearts beat together / Thomas (with Eugene Conley) -- Il trovatore. Ai nostri monti / Verdi (with James Melton) -- Martha. Last rose of summer / Von Flotow -- You belong to my heart / Luz -- I'll be seeing you / Fain -- Brazil / Russell -- I'll walk alone / Cahn -- The music stopped / McHugh -- They didn't believe me / Kern -- Snow White. Someday my prince will come / Churchill -- Chocolate soldier. My hero / O. Strauss -- Ave Maria / Schubert -- Das verlassene Mägdlein ; Verborgenheit ; Mignon / Wolf -- Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht ; Meine Liebe ist grün ; Ständchen ; Sonntag ; Von ewiger Liebe / Brahms.
- Call Number
- JME 06-1034
- ISBN
- 1880909758 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005024048
- OCLC
- 70275173
- Author
- Pennino, John.
- Title
- Risë Stevens : a life in music / by John Pennino.
- Imprint
- Fort Worth, Tex. : Baskerville Publishers, 2006, c1999.
- Series
- Great voices ; 10
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-14) and discography (p. 1-18).
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JME 06-1034 [Text]*LDC 26577 [CD]