Bel Canto Bully: The Life and Times of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781908323255)

Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the "Viceroy of Naples", Barbaja was the influential force behind the careers of a plethora of artists including Vincenzo Bellini, Gioachino Rossini and the great mezzo-soprano Isabella Colbran. In this book, Eisenbeiss unlocks the enigma of this eccentric and fascinating personality that has been hitherto neglected.

Author: Philip Eisenbeiss
ISBN-10: 1908323256
ISBN-13: 9781908323255
Publisher: Haus Pub.
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2013
Pages: 450
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.20d

About the Author
Philip Eisenbeiss has been living in Hong Kong for the past 20 years, where he has wored as a banker and financial headhunter. After extended training as an opera singer, he started his career in journalism.