Adventures in the Scream Trade: Scenes from an Operatic Life - Hardcover

Long, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0981477348 ISBN 13: 9780981477343

Publisher: Mountain Lake Press, 2012

Synopsis

Charles Long thrilled opera audiences for more than two decades, performing on some of America’s and the world’s most famous stages and singing alongside some of the medium’s greatest stars. Now retired, Long vividly recounts many of those experiences in this insightful, frank, and humorous memoir. Sparing no one, especially himself, from his acerbic wit and keen observations, he sheds a bright light into a world many of us respect and admire but few of us have ever encountered in such intimate detail. In the process he illustrates why the word opera, which means work in Italian, truly is a labor of love for so many who have given their all to their art.

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Charles Long has lived an eclectic life. A professional musician and Equity actor before age 20, he became a leading baritone at New York City Opera by age 30, a symphony conductor by age 40, and a published writer by age 45. He also has taught voice, piano, and music history at the college level. He divides his time between the pristine forests of WashingtonState and the expansive deserts of Arizona.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountain Lake Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0981477348
• ISBN 13: 9780981477343
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200