Nicolai Gedda: My Life and Art (Opera Biography) Review

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(More customer reviews)Many autobiographies are a dull recitation of "I sang here and there" and "My this and that." Nicolai Gedda's memoirs areone of the all-too-few volumes to rise above that and present a thoughtfulstory of an outstanding career. Of course, Mr Gedda discusses hisperformances and roles but they are done with a modesty that shows hedidn't think the whole production revolved around him.
My only quibbleabout the book is the lack of a true discography. The list of recordingsand general dates doesn't do more than demonstrate the depth and range ofMr Gedda's art.
A highly recommendable book.

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This autobiography is the first full-length book in English on Nicolai Gedda, born in Sweden in 1925 but deeply influenced by his Russian-born stepfather, himself a singer with a renowned Russian emigre choir. A leading tenor throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Gedda is acclaimed both for the beauty of his voice and the rare intelligence with which he uses it; he is perhaps the most versatile of tenors, equally at home in opera and song, and the master of nine languages and a wide range of musical styles. These memoirs, written in collaboration with his wife, comment frankly on the events of his life and on the international music scene, revealing both his serious devotion to his art and his indifference to fame and celebrity. HARDCOVER.

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