xv, 336 p., [17] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 314-319), and index.
Contents
My mother's voice -- My father's dream -- Mrs. James Carter -- City of dreams -- Hurry slowly -- Turning points -- From Covent Garden to La Scala to the Met -- Transfigurations -- And baby makes three -- Troy meets Shirl -- An actor's life -- Somewhere in between -- Commander des Arts et des Lettres -- My greatest fan -- An end and a beginning.