{"product_id":"i-never-walked-alone-the-autobiography-of-an-american-singer-9780471209911","title":"I Never Walked Alone: The Autobiography of an American Singer","description":"An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artist\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn. Shirley Verrett possessed a talent and ambition so dazzling she could not be denied?and she became one of the most celebrated artists of her time. I Never Walked Alone draws the reader into the world of this graceful, fiery artist, dramatically telling the story of her childhood and her brilliant international career. The book is filled with behind-the-scenes tales of this diva's great performances, roles, and collaborations, offering insight into her stormy personal relationships as well as her private struggles and critical decisions. Featuring forewords and afterwords by such figures as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Zubhin Mehta, and Claudio Abbado, this richly detailed book paints a vivid picture of a magnificent survivor and an indelible artist known around the world as the black Maria Callas.\u003cbr\u003eShirley Verrett (Ann Arbor, MI, and New York, NY) is currently Professor of Voice at the University of Michigan School of Music.\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Brooks is a biographer and award-winning musicologist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Verrett, Christopher Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley (TP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.40w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471209911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 1630\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2003 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 920\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHIRLEY VERRETT (soprano) has been acclaimed for her starring roles at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Bolshoi Opera, the Paris Opera, the San Francisco Opera, the Vienna Staatsoper, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. She is the James Earl Jones Distinguished University Professor of Music at the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHER BROOKS, who collaborated with Ms. Verrett, is Associate Professor of African American studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. A biographer, he holds a doctorate in anthropology\/ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley (TP)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40110244692083,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ededf0b0-2c21-4605-b173-9f5c6837bef6.jpg?v=1653402834","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/i-never-walked-alone-the-autobiography-of-an-american-singer-9780471209911","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}