The Teatro Solis: 150 Years of Opera, Concert and Ballet in Montevideo - Tapa dura

"This is a reference book that can be read cover to cover, and as such, is a rarity. Its style is flowing, easily accessible, and entertaining. Without any doubt this is a pioneering work that researchers will find indispensable." - Andrew Farkas, author of Enrico Caruso: My Father and My Family (with Enrico Caruso, Jr.); "I consider this book as filling a very badly needed gap in our knowledge of history and music, not only in Montevideo, but in all of South America." - Tom Kaufman, author of Annals of Italian Opera

The Teatro Solis in Montevideo, Uruguay - established in 1856 and still operating - is the oldest theatre in the Americas. Solis audiences thrilled to the lyricism of many of the great singers of the 19th century, among them Adelina Patti, Romilda Pantaleoni, Gemma Bellincioni and Enrico Caruso, accompanied by a 285-member company. Programmes also featured orchestra and dance: the theatre played host to dancer Vaslav Nijinsky's last stage performance and presented Puccini, Mascagni, Saint-Saens and Richard Strauss. Susana Salgado's historical account features anecdotes, reviews and illustrations. There is a complete narrative chronology of performances, indexed by performer and work.