The Real Toscanini: Musicians Reveal the Maestro

Bloomsbury presents The Real Toscanini, written and read by Cesare Civetta. Lauded by Verdi, Debussy, and other music legends, the celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini raised the standards of orchestral and operatic performance over an astonishing 69 years on the podium. But as he did so, he acquired a reputation as something of a tyrant, who unleashed an explosive temper at musicians if rehearsals did not meet his expectations. In The Real Toscanini, Cesare Civetta presents an intriguing ...