My World

Description

The operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti has attained the kind of superstardom usually only reached by film and pop stars. He is the most celebrated tenor today, his concerts attended by thousands, his records selling millions. This autobiography is a candid portrait of this extraordinary artist, offering clues to his character and to his ability to move millions of people by the power of his voice and personality. It covers the major events of his life, and the operatic venues where he has enjoyed the greatest triumphs - London, Moscow, Peking, and New York. It also tells of the difficult times in his career, most notably in Milan and Chicago, and of his work in Philadelphia helping struggling singers. Finally, it tells of his family and private life, including his daughter's near-fatal illness, and his battles with his own health.

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI was born in Modena, Italy, in 1935. His operatic debut in 1961 made an immediate impression on the international operatic scene, and he went on to become possibly the most celebrated singer in the world. In September 2007 he died aged 71. WILLIAM WRIGHT is the author of several books which include biographies of Christina Onassis and Lillian Hellman, and he collaborated with Pavarotti on an earlier books, Pavarotti, My Life published in 1979.

A candid look at fifteen years of astounding talent and public adulation * Sunday Express * Will amuse and entertain the legions of Pavarotti's fervent admirers * Irish Independent * Wonderful, moving and revealing * Publishing News *