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CALLAS AT JUILLIARD The Master Classes

CALLAS AT JUILLIARD The Master Classes Softcover - 1998

by John Ardoin

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Diva Maria Callas returned to the stage in 1971 to teach master classes at Juilliard, an event which, 25 years later, inspired Terrence McNally's acclaimed play "Master Class". Today the celebrated classes of Maria Callas remain an important part of her legacy. Ardoin's brilliant transcription captures the insights of a supremely self-aware artist of impeccable musicianship. Numerous music examples.

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Portland, OR: Amadeus Press. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 1574670425 . Very Good+ in wraps. Owner inscription. ; From the collection of American jazz and pop vocalist Marlene VerPlanck and J. Billy VerPlanck.; Ideologies of Desire; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 306 pages .
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  • Title CALLAS AT JUILLIARD The Master Classes
  • Author John Ardoin
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Pages 324
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Amadeus Press, Portland, OR
  • Date 1998
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 119971
  • ISBN 9781574670424 / 1574670425
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-17773
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.114

From the publisher

Today the celebrated master classes of Maria Callas remain an important part of her legacy. John Ardoin's brilliant 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.

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I started my vocal training early, as did my teacher Elvira de Hidalgo.

From the rear 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.

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About the author

John Ardoin (1935-2001) was the music critic for The Dallas Morning News for more than 30 years. He died unexpectedly, just after completing his work on this book. He was renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of opera and singers, particularly Maria Callas, and was the author of Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes, also published by Amadeus Press. He served, as well, as editor of Musical America Magazine, critic for The Saturday Review, New York music correspondent for The Times of London, and New York critic for Opera magazine.

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