{"product_id":"the-toughest-show-on-earth-the-toughest-show-on-earth-my-rise-and-reign-at-the-metropolitan-opera-paperback","title":"The Toughest Show on Earth: The Toughest Show on Earth: My Rise and Reign at the Metropolitan Opera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Volpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Michener\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toughest Show on Earth \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate behind-the-scenes chronicle of the divas and the dramas of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, by the remarkable man who rose from apprentice carpenter to general manager. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Volpe gives us an anecdote-filled tour of more than four decades at the Met, an institution full of vast egos and complicated politics. With stunning candor, he writes about the general managers he worked under, his embattled rise to the top, the maneuverings of the blue-chip board, and his masterful approach to making a family of such artist-stars as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, and Renee Fleming, and such visionary directors as Franco Zeffirelli, Robert Wilson, and Julie Taymor. Intimate and frank, \u003ci\u003eThe Toughest Show on Earth \u003c\/i\u003eis not only essential for music lovers, but for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of the culture business.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Volpe\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Brooklyn. He joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1964 and was its general manager for sixteen years. He lives in New York City with his wife, the former ballet dancer Jean Anderson Volpe, and their daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Michener\u003c\/b\u003e was senior editor for cultural affairs at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand senior editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand has written widely on music for many publications. He collaborated with Robert Evans on \u003ci\u003eThe Kid Stays in the Picture \u003c\/i\u003eand was coauthor with Peter Duchin of \u003ci\u003eGhost of a Chance. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 7.98 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755499618592,"sku":"9781400096756","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e001c02d68d0571df01a8f854a580872.webp?v=1780060687","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-toughest-show-on-earth-the-toughest-show-on-earth-my-rise-and-reign-at-the-metropolitan-opera-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}