The king & I : the uncensored tale of Luciano Pavarotti's rise to fame by his manager, friend and sometime adversary /
King and I
Herbert Breslin and Anne Midgette.
- Edinburgh : Mainstream, 2004.
- 298 p., [16] p. of plates : ports., ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliography and index.
Introduction Opening Monologue (Herbert Breslin on Luciano Pavarotti) -- Ch. I From Chrysler to Carnegie Hall (Midlife Crisi: My Start in the Business) -- Ch. II Luciano Makes His Entrance (How I Met and Marketed the Young Pavarotti) -- Ch. III The Publicity Machine (The ABCs of the Most Essential Tool in the Business) -- Ch. IV How to Manage a Tenor: An Introduction (Launching the Greatest Career of a Generation) -- Ch. V Life with Luciano (The Tenor's Lighter - and Heavier - Side) -- Ch. VI Yes, Luciano (The Blockbuster That Wasn't) -- Ch VII. The View from the (Big) Top (Conquering New Arenas - and Old Colleagues) -- Ch. VIII Monet Makes the World Go Round (The Real Motivation of Opera Stars and Their Managers) -- Ch. IX Another Opening, Another Show (Getting Luciano On stage) -- Ch. X City of Women (Luciano's Entourage) -- Ch. XI Travels with Luciano (Around the World in 80 Suitcases) -- Ch. XII The Three Tenors (Opera's Greatest Franchise) -- Ch. XIII How to Manage a Tenor: The Advanced Course (Everything Your Advance Strategy Didn't Prepare You For) -- Ch. XIV Twilight of the God (The Last Decade) --- Ch. XV The Kiss of Tosca (Our Final Act) -- Epilogue The Fat Man Sings (Luciano Pavarotti on Herbert Breslin) -- Acknowledgements - Client List -- Selected Discography -- Index.