by William Murray · Crown Pub · tapa dura · ISBN 9781400053605
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«Fortissimo: Backstage at the Opera with Sacred Monsters and Young Singers» is William Murray's non-fiction book about the world of opera, published by Crown Pub in hardback (288 pages, in English).
William Murray, an aspiring opera singer in the 1950s, follows twelve young artists from the Lyric Opera of Chicago's training programme, the Opera Center for American Artists, during the 2003-2004 season. Between auditions, rehearsals and masterclasses, he portrays the ambitions, egos and small victories of those trying to make their way in the demanding world of opera, combining his own memories of training in New York, Rome and Milan with the experiences of these singers.
Recommended for opera and classical music enthusiasts, and for readers interested in accounts of artistic training and backstage life.
