The King And I

by Breslin, Herbert H.; Midgette, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780786271986
• ISBN10: 0786271981
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-20
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

The classical music publicist and manager describes his thirty-six-year business relationship with Luciano Pavarotti, following the legendary tenor's career and offering a portrait of the superstar in the world of modern classical music.

Table of Contents

Introduction Opening Monologue	11	(11)
Herbert Breslin on Luciano Pavarotti
Chapter I From Chrysler to Carnegie Hall	22	(29)
Midlife Crisis: My Start in the Business
Chapter II Luciano Makes His Entrance	51	(33)
How I Met and Marketed the Young Pavarotti
Chapter III The Publicity Machine	84	(57)
The ABCs of the Most Essential Tool in the Business
Chapter IV How to Manage a Tenor: An Introduction	141	(32)
Launching the Greatest Career of a Generation
Chapter V Life with Luciano	173	(17)
The Tenor's Lighter - and Heavier - Side
Chapter VI Yes, Luciano	190	(29)
The Blockbuster That Wasn't
Chapter VII The View from the (Big) Top	219	(36)
Conquering New Arenas - and Old Colleagues
Chapter VIII Money Makes the World Go Round	255	(44)
The Real Motivation of Opera Stars - and Their Managers
Chapter IX Another Opening, Another Show	299	(45)
Getting Luciano Onstage
Chapter X City of Women	344	(19)
Luciano's Entourage
Chapter XI Travels with Luciano	363	(23)
Around the World in Eighty Suitcases
Chapter XII The Three Tenors	386	(23)
Opera's Greatest Franchise
Chapter XIII How to Manage a Tenor: The Advanced Course	409	(23)
Everything Your Advance Strategy Didn't Prepare You For
Chapter XIV Twilight of the God	432	(40)
The Last Decade
Chapter XV The Kiss of Tosca	472	(37)
Our Final Act
Epilogue The Fat Man Sings	509	(9)
Luciano Pavarotti on Herbert Breslin
Acknowledgments	518	(3)
Client List	521	(4)
Selected Discography	525