Norma Major JOAN SUTHERLAND First Edition Signed
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Norma Major JOAN SUTHERLAND First Edition Signed
First edition, first print hardback of JOAN SUTHERLAND The Authorized Biography, by Norma Major - the wife of former Prime Minister John Major - and published by Queen Anne Press/ MacDonald & Co. Publishers Ltd., London, in 1987. Signed and inscribed by Norma Major on the title page. Introduction by Dame Joan Sutherland.The book is in very good condition (clean burgundy cloth boards with gold lettering on spine) with only minor wear to the dust jacket, which is not price clipped (very slight creasing to edges and some discolouring to the spine). Internally, the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears and no other inscriptions.
"The first up-to-date and complete story of one of the greatest and most loved sopranos in the world. The voice that has thrilled millions was first trained in Sutherland's birthplace - Sydney, Australia, and after struggles and disappointments at the Royal College of Music, London, it was dramatically transformed into an outstanding operatic phenomenon. It was the crucial role of Richard Bonynge, Joan Sutherland's husband and a distinguished musician in his own right, that steered her towards the coloratura roles that have made her so famous. Norma Major's book is full of insights into the colourful, competitive world of opera, and the particular exigencies of Sutherland's voice and personality. The author emphasizes the key roles in Sutherland's development, such as Lucia di Lammermoor, whether sung at Covent Garden, the Met, the Sydney Opera House or at one of the numerous other locations where the diva has been acclaimed.
Of special interest is the catalogue of performances, which provides a previously unpublished documentary record of Joan Sutherland's career, spanning over thirty years, and the complete discography. Norma Major researched this book with Sutherland's co-operation for ten years, and it is a thorough and revealing record of a truly dazzling singer: Dame Joan Sutherland - La Stupenda."
Dame Norma Christina Elizabeth Major, DBE is the wife of Sir John Major, the former British Prime Minister. She kept a low profile during her time as wife to the Prime Minister (November 1990 to May 1997), doing charity work and writing two books, Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History (1997) and Joan Sutherland: The Authorised Biography. She was, in 1993, the subject of an unauthorised but well-regarded biographyNorma - A Biography by the Daily Telegraph journalist Tim Walker. She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours, in recognition of her charity work.
251 pages. Illustrated with 16 pages of black & white photographs. Includes catalogue of performances, appendices, discography and index.
ISBN: 0 356 12693 5
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