An Opera in 3 Acts, Starring Gino Quilico

Louis Quilico is a young singer when he meets Lina Pizzolongo, a concert pianist. A personal and musical collaboration is born that sees Louis become one of the most accomplished Verdi baritones in the world. After a turbulent youth, their son Gino follows in his father’s footsteps to become a world-renowned opera singer. His story is one of estrangement, breakdowns and, finally, triumph.
Connie Guzzo-McParland writes her own aria with this real life family dynasty that takes us through the world of opera–all its high notes, tragedies and artistry intact.

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Connie Guzzo-McParland

Connie Guzzo McParland is the author of The Girls of Piazza d’Amore (LLP, 2013), shortlisted for the Concordia First Novel Award by the Quebec Writers Federation, and The Women of Saturn, published in 2017 by Inanna Publications. Co-director of Guernica Editions, she lives in Montreal.


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Louis Quilico is a young singer when he meets Lina Pizzolongo, a concert pianist. A personal and musical collaboration is born that sees Louis become one of the most accomplished Verdi baritones in the world. After a turbulent youth, their son Gino follows in his father’s footsteps to become a world-renowned opera singer. His story is one of estrangement, breakdowns and, finally, triumph.
Connie Guzzo-McParland writes her own aria with this real life family dynasty that takes us through the world of opera–all its high notes, tragedies and artistry intact.

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Dimensions:

Pages
8in * 8in * 1in
1lb

Published:

October 15, 2022

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781773901244

Book Subjects:

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music

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Language:

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