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"This is the story of the thirty-six-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, ""the greatest career in classical music."" During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the opera house and onto the concert (and the world) stage and into the arms of a huge mass public. How he and Pavarotti changed the landscape of opera is one of the most significant and entertaining stories in the history of classical music, and Herbert Breslin relates the tale in a brash, candid, witty fashion that is often bitingly frank and profane. He also provides a portrait of his friend and client--""a beautiful, simple, lovely guy who turned into a very determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar""--that is by turns affectionate and satirical and full of hilarious details and tales out of school, with Pavarotti emerging as something like the ultimate Italian male. The book is also enlivened by the voices of other players in the soap-opera drama that was Pavarotti's career, and they are no less uncensored than Herbert Breslin. The last word, in fact, comes from none other than Luciano Pavarotti himself! The King and I is the ultimate backstage book about the greatest opera star of the past century--and it's a delight to listen to as well."

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Herbert Breslin (1924-2012) was an American music industry executive and producer who was influential in the careers of several musicians. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the City College of New York City. Prior to his death, he owned homes in Paris, France, and New York City, New York. Anne Midgette is the classical music critic for The Washington Post. A regular contributor of classical music and theater reviews to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications, she has also co-authored books including The King and I and My Nine Lives. She is currently working on her next novel. Chris Lutkin has been an actor, director, writer, and teacher for over thirty years. He has narrated several audiobooks including The Early Stories of Philip K. Dick, 12 Stories by Edger Allen Poe, and The Red Badge of Courage. He currently resides in Detroit with his wife, Heather, and their rescue dog, Buckaroo.

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