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An Opera in 3 Acts, Starring Gino Quilico

By (author): Connie Guzzo-McParland

Translated by: Athala Bissonnette

When young Louis Quilico meets upcoming concert pianist Lina Pizzolongo, a personal and musical collaboration begins that sees Louis become one of the most accomplished baritones in the world. Their son, Gino, follows in his father’s footsteps to emerge as a globetrotting opera singer. Theirs is a story of love, fame, estrangement, breakdown, 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.

AUTHOR

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.


Reviews

Open the curtain to a vivid retelling of the almost mythical yet very real story of the Quilicos GuzzoMcParland finds the balance between runaway fame love personal identity and family obligation in this outstanding readSusan Doherty awardwinning author A Secret Music and The Ghost Garden

Gino is a great talent a great voice a real personality and a beauitful actor He has everything and audiences are wild about himLuciano Pavarotti 1990

I was fortunate enough in my musical endeavours to work with the Quilicos both father and son and I can only underline that I had the greatest pleasure to make music with these great artists

Zubin Mehta 2021



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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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Details

Dimensions:

218 Pages
9.00in * 6.00in * .70in
380.00gr

Published:

September 10, 2022

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781773901244

Book Subjects:

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music

Language:

eng

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