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Title

I never walked alone : the autobiography of an American singer / Shirley Verrett with Christopher Brooks.

Author

Verrett, Shirley.

Publication

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2003], ©2003.

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Additional Authors

Brooks, Christopher Antonio, 1957-

Description

xv, 336 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

• "What does it take to become one of opera's most acclaimed and beloved stars? Shirley Verrett knows. Gifted with a divine voice and stunning physical beauty, she has electrified audiences as Carmen, Aida, Tosca, Desdemona, Norma, and a galaxy of other heroines in a brilliant career that spanned more than four decades.".
• "Born in segregated New Orleans, Verrett came of age under the strict watch of devout, Seventh-Day Adventist parents. Her father, astounded by her talent, determined she would follow in the footsteps of legendary recitalists Marian Anderson and Dorothy Maynor. Nineteen years later, Shirley out-performed more than fifty other aspiring singers to win the coveted Marian Anderson award.".
• "Always forthright, Verrett shares her ups and downs freely with us, along with indelible images of other major twentieth-century singers - from her inspiration Maria Callas to contemporaries such as Montserrat Caballe, Leontyne Price, Grace Bumbry, Jon Vickers, and many others. The result is a virtual master class in the art of opera performance, as well as the art of living fearlessly."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Verrett, Shirley
• Mezzo-sopranos > United States > Biography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 314-319), and index.

Contents

My mother's voice -- My father's dream -- Mrs. James Carter -- City of dreams -- Hurry slowly -- Turning points -- From Covent Garden to La Scala to the Met -- Transfigurations -- And baby makes three -- Troy meets Shirl -- An actor's life -- Somewhere in between -- Commander des Arts et des Lettres -- My greatest fan -- An end and a beginning.

ISBN

0471209910 (Cloth)

LCCN

2003002601

OCLC

• ocm51726877
• SCSB-9094383

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries