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The Toughest Show on Earth
By
Joseph Volpe and
Charles Michener
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
May 2, 2006
Pages
304
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307262851
ISBN-10
0307262855
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
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$25.95
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Summary
On the eve of his retirement as general manager of The Metropolitan Opera, the outspoken culture czar offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life at one of the world's great operatic houses, recalling the political and artistic intrigues in which he has played a part, the business of running a cultural institution, and his collaboration with noted musicians, singers, directors, and conductors. 75,000 first printing.
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (May 2, 2006)
9780307262851 | details & prices | 304 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $25.95
About: An anecdote-filled behind-the-scenes look at more than forty years of the highlights, successes, and day-to-day inner workings--productions, divas, and backstage dramas--of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, by Joseph Volpe, the only general manager tohave risen through the ranks.
About: An anecdote-filled behind-the-scenes look at more than forty years of the highlights, successes, and day-to-day inner workings--productions, divas, and backstage dramas--of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, by Joseph Volpe, the only general manager tohave risen through the ranks.
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