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Amalia Rodrigues's Amalia at the Olympia
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Amalia Rodrigues's Amalia at the Olympia
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Prof Lila Ellen Gray
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| Series | 33 1/3 Europe |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:144 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | World
Bands, groups and musicians |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781501346194
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| Classifications | Dewey:782.42162691 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint |
Bloomsbury Academic USA
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| NZ Release Date |
5 October 2023 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The voice of Amalia Rodrigues, the "Queen of Fado" and Portugal's most celebrated diva, was extraordinary for its interpretive power, soul wrenching timbre, and international reach. Amalia at the Olympia (1957), a recording of her concert at the fabled Olympia Theater in Paris in 1956, an album issued for multiple markets, from France to Japan, catapulted her into the international limelight. This book unpacks this iconic album and the voice, sound, style, and celebrity of Amalia Rodrigues. In so doing, it examines processes which shaped the internationalization of local popular musics and the making of musical stardom in the 20th century.
Author Biography
Lila Ellen Gray is an Associate Professor of Music at Dickinson College, USA. Her book Fado Resounding: Affective Politics and Urban Life (2013), was the recipient of the 2014 Woody Guthrie Award of the International Association for Popular Music (IASPM-US).
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