A biography of the Swedish tenor Jussi Bjorling, incorporating recollections by his widow, information from the family archives, and material from operatic archives. Interviews with former colleagues, associates and friends provide further insights into Bjorling's life and career. A chronology of his performances is also included.

Rosa Ponselle's made her 1918 singing debut, opposite Enrico Caruso, in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of La Forza del Destino. This book presents a portrait of Ponselle that contrasts the singer's own words with the recollections of friends, family members and colleagues.

This abridged edition includes the text covering Caruso's life and death, plus a current discography. Drawing on the personal recollections of the Caruso brothers, archival material preserved by the family and research, the book is a tribute to the man and his vocal legacy.

(Amadeus). 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...

This memoir presents the reminiscences of Blanche Arral, the Belgian singer whose love for adventure led her to travel the world concertizing rather than singing in the major opera houses a choice that caused her to be soon forgotten. In her stories, recorded by translator Ira Glackens, she reveals