Mattia Battistini king of baritones and baritone of kings /

Mattia Battistini (1856-1928) is considered by many to be among the finest examples of the bel canto singing style. His unique vocal abilities and strong stage personality made him the most famous singer of his time, with a career spanning nearly 50 yearsin the most revered opera venues in Europe. M...

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Main Author: Chuilon, Jacques.
Other Authors: Glasow, E. Thomas.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Italian
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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245 1 0 |a Mattia Battistini  |b king of baritones and baritone of kings /  |c Jacques Chuilon ; translated by E. Thomas Glasow.  |h [electronic resource] : 
260 # # |a Lanham, Md. :  |b Scarecrow Press,  |c 2009. 
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500 # # |a "A translation of the French work Battistini, le dernier divo, published in 1996"--T.p. verso. 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
504 # # |a Includes discography: p. 387-[399]. 
505 0 # |a CD Contents; Foreword; Preface to the English Translation; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Birth of an Artist, 1878-1893; Chapter 2. Glory, 1893-1903; Chapter 3. The Legend, 1903-1914; Chapter 4. Survival, 1914-1928; Chapter 5. Posterity; Postscript; Appendix: Mattia Battistini Chronology; Discography; Index; About the Author; Photospread. 
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