| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
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Sarah Caldwell, Boston finale -- The early years -- Sarah, the improviser -- Getting the show on the stage -- Sarah, the musicologist -- The golden years -- Sarah, touring, and the ANOC -- The nomadic years -- More feats of derring-do -- Seizing the moment : Opera New England -- Working with Sarah -- Other artistic worlds to conquer -- A home, at last -- Sarah and the Imelda Marcos connection -- Understanding Sarah -- Sarah's indian summer -- Sarah in exile -- Sarah the enigma |
| Summary |
Sarah Caldwell: The First Woman of Opera is the first biography of this significant musician, conductor, and director and documents Ms. Caldwell's genius as an indomitable force for opera in America. Caldwell mounted many U.S. premieres and broughtrare editions of standard works to her audiences. At the height of her career, she raised her baton over four of the top five orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and conducted orchestras in such cities as Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Antonio, Atlanta, Mexico City, and Puerto Rico. She conducted ensembles i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Caldwell, Sarah, 1924-2006.
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Caldwell, Sarah, 1924-2006 fast |
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Caldwell, Sarah. swd |
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Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Biography
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Opera producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Opera.
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Conductors (Music)
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Opera producers and directors
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United States
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780810863682 |
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0810863685 |
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1282520172 |
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9781282520172 |
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9786612520174 |
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6612520175 |
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