ADVENTURES IN THE SCREAM TRADE: SCENES FROM AN OPERATIC LIFE
Book ID/图书代码： 12580015B85609
English Summary/英文概要： Charles Long thrilled opera audiences for more than two decades, performing on some of America’s and the world’s most famous stages and singing alongside some of the medium’s greatest stars. Now retired, Long vividly recounts many of those experiences in this insightful, frank, and humorous memoir. Sparing no one, especially himself, from his acerbic wit and keen observations, he sheds a bright light into a world many of us respect and admire but few of us have ever encountered in such intimate detail. In the process he illustrates why the word opera, which means work in Italian, truly is a labor of love for so many who have given their all to their art.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Charles Long20多年来一直令歌剧观众们神魂颠倒，他曾在美国和全球最著名的舞台上进行表演，并与众多超级巨星同台演唱。退休后的Long在这部深刻、坦率、幽默的回忆录中回忆了许多演艺经历。他尖刻而敏锐地叙述了许多人和事，尤其是自己，揭开了这个大多数人都尊敬、崇拜，却知之甚少的世界的一角，披露了诸多隐秘的细节。在讲述的过程中，他告诉读者，“歌剧”这个在意大利语中意为“工作”的词是很多人真心热爱的工作，令他们甘愿为这门艺术付出所有。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“Long的这本书非常坦率而接地气，令我惊讶……他不遗余力地讲述大家的故事，尤其是自己的故事……（他的）口吻坦率露骨，但文笔优美且蓉酥移动，连音乐属于都非常易于理解。”——Tom Glenn，washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com
“标题出众的书不一定是本好书，但Charles Long的《尖叫行业的冒险》确实是一部非常特别的作品，坦率而固执地记录了他作为歌剧男中音主演的人生。”——Mark Kanny，triblive.com
"Long’s book surprised me by its earthiness and honesty . . . . He spares no one in his narrative, least of all himself. . . . [His] tone is downright irreverent, but it’s beautifully written and easy to read; even the musical terminology is transparent." —Tom Glenn, washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com
"A good title is no guarantee of a good book, but Charles Long’s Adventures in the Scream Trade is an uncommonly candid and opinionated account of his life as a starring operatic baritone." —Mark Kanny, triblive.com
"Music fans of all genres will identify with his trials, tribulations, and successes in the scream trade. Any reader who has ever screamed due to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune will take heart in knowing that in Charles Long they’ve found a fellow traveler." —Chip Etier, examiner.com
About the Author/作者介绍： Charles Long的生活可谓精彩纷呈。他在20岁之前成为专业音乐家和演员，在30岁时成为纽约城市歌剧院的首席男中音，在40岁之前成为交响乐指挥，在45岁时成为出版作家。他还在学院里教授声乐、钢琴和音乐史。
Charles Long has lived an eclectic life. A professional musician and Equity actor before age 20, he became a leading baritone at New York City Opera by age 30, a symphony conductor by age 40, and a published writer by age 45. He also has taught voice, piano, and music history at the college level.
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