Quotable Opera: Aria Ready for a Laugh (Quotable Books) One hapless society matron tried complimenting soprano Eileen Farrell at a reception in her honor with "My dear, you reminded me so much of Kate Smith.." This book will be a delight for aficionados
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| Title | : | Quotable Opera: Aria Ready for a Laugh (Quotable Books) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.51 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 092015154X |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2003-10-04 |
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Editorial : This is a truly funny little book. On just about every page there is something that will make the reader laugh out loud This little book is highly recommended as an individual purchase for opera lovers, and maybe for those who do not like opera all that much. (Robert Wick American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35)
Hours of amusement for anyone with even a smattering of operatic knowledge. (Ann Turner Canadian Book Review Annual)
Humorous, unguarded comments of composers, conductors, critics, and singers of opera. (Teaching Music 2004-04-01)
Amusing and memorable. (Linda Piwowarczyk Chicago Sun Newspapers 2003-12-11)
Filled with pithy quotes and stories. (Giftware News)
A collection of often outrageous quotes and critiques uttered by the opera elite, who gleefully skewer each other and the profession. (Gary Stevens Vermont Chronicle 2003-12-03)
What they said when they were not singing. Here are hundreds of quotes that highlight the wit, wisdom and lunacy of the opera world. Luminaries Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Caruso, Ruffo, Chaliapin, Melba, Sills, Callas, Toscanini, Beecham and other more recent personalities have had lots to say about opera, themselves and each other. There are venomous quotes from critics and emotional outbursts by performers and listeners. One hapless society matron tried complimenting soprano Eileen Farrell at a reception in her honor with "My dear, you reminded me so much of Kate Smith." The comparison so rattled the diva Farrell that she blurted out, "Well, kiss my ass!" and stormed out. Austrian conductor Franz Schalk is noted for the most emblematic words about opera life: "Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables." This book will be a delight for aficionados of opera.
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