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Alfred a Knopf, Date: 2006 "An anecdote-filled behind-the-scenes look at more than forty years of the highlights, successes, and day-to-day inner workings - all about productions, the divas, and backstage dramas - of New York's Metropolitan Opera House, by Joseph Volpe, the only general manager to have risen through the ranks.". "This book is the story of Volpe's years leading up to those at the Met, from his first job as a stagehand at the Morosco Theater to the odd jobs he picked up moonlighting: setting up a searchlight or laying down a red carpet for a movie premiere, changing titles on the marquees at the Astor, Victor, and Paramount theaters. It is his Met years - from apprentice carpenter to general manager - that give us a story about New York and the business of culture. Volpe looks at the Met today, an institution full of vast egos and complicated politics, as well as its glittering past - the old Met at Thirty-ninth and Broadway, and the political and artistic intrigues that exploded around its move to Lincoln Center. With candor, he writes about the general managers he worked under, including Rudolf Bing and Anthony Bliss; his own embattled rise to the top; the maneuverings of the blue-chip board; his bad-cop, good-cop collaboration with the conductor James Levine; and his masterful approach to making a family of such highly charged artist-stars as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Teresa Stratas, and Renee Fleming, and such visionary ...

Alfred A. Knopf. First edition stated on copyright page. Fine with no wear or markings in a near fine jacket due to a neat price clip of the publisher price on the inside flap. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Date: 2006. 2006. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf, May Date: 2006. Hardcover . Used Good. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item. 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

ISBN10: 0307262855, ISBN13: 9780307262851, [publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition
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Knopf, Date: 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Minor foxing to top edge, else tight and clean. DJ shows scratches to rear. 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2006. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf, Date: 2006-05-02. Hardcover. Good. 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2006. 304 pages, biblio., index, spine extremities lightly bumped, dj extremities lightly bumped.. 1st. Hb.. VG+/VG+. 2006. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 304p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a near-fine dustjacket. The book is clean and tight. the jacket is fully intact, with just a few very faint water spots near the top of the front panel. 2006. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Signed on the title page in marker; "To Richard. All the best. Joseph Volpe". Dust jacket in good condition. No tears but some edge wear. Not price clipped. No markings or writing in text. No loose or torn pages. Binding is good. Date: 2006. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

Knopf, Date: 2006-05-02. Hardcover. Like New. 7x5x0. Signed. Inscribed by author. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.* 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

ISBN10: 0307262855, ISBN13: 9780307262851, [publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York] Hardcover First Edition 304 pp. , x. Stated: "First Edition" with no printings or number line cited; same date. Many black and white photo-illustrations. Following Preface and Acknowledgments, Contents divided into 21 Chapters in two Parts: Part One: THE APPRENTICE (1) " ' Be Patient ' "; (2) "King Farouk"; (3) "Always on the Go"; (4) "A Box at the Metropolitan"; (5) "Too Many Clouds"; (6) " ' Can You Handle the Job? ' "; (7) "A Man of the Theater"; (8) "From the Water to the Bridge"; (9) "Texas Grit"; (10) "The Turnaround Man"; Part Two: THE BOSS (11) "Breathing with Jimmy"; (12) "Battle Hymn"; (13) "The New Prima Donnas"; (14) "The Playground"; (15) "Siamese Twins"; (16) "The Trapeze Artists"; (17) "No Light in the Tunnel"; (18) "The Club"; (19) " The New Class"; (20) "At Home"; (21) "The angel"; Bibliography p. 287; Index, pp. 289-304. Glossy dustwrapper not price-clipped ($23.95) with full front cover color photo-portrait of Volpe, in suit and tie, wearing "tough guy" expression, looking toward reader; embossed white Title lettering, Subtitle and Author name lettering on lower half front cover; miniscule tip wear at rear cover ...

Knopf, Date: 2006-05-02. Hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good copy with clean pages and dust jacket. First edition. Price clipped. 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2006. Inscribed and signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 304 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Previous ownerÕs bookplate to front pastedown; else, no other noticeable damage or flaws; interior tight, clean and bright; a very nice copy. Very good/Very good. 2006. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

New York: Knopf. Date: 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307262855 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket creased along the top and spine, security tag on the interior. ; 9.3 X 6.6 X 1.3 inches; 320 pages . 2006. Knopf ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc. Date: 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307262855 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 6.5 X 1 X 9.75 inches; 304 pages . 2006. Alfred A Knopf Inc ISBN 0307262855 9780307262851 [US]

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New York Alfred A. Knopf 2006(06) First Edition hardbound Very good in very lightly edgeworn, lightly rubbed jacket

New York Alfred A. Knopf 2006 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Very Good 304p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a near-fine dustjacket. The book is clean and tight. the jacket is fully intact, with just a few very faint water spots near the top of the front panel.

New York Alfred A. Knopf 2006 Hardcover Good Book. Signed by Author(s) 304 p. Includes index, illustrations, bibliography. No jacket. Signed by author.

ISBN10: 0307262855, ISBN13: 9780307262851, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover RO60142742: 2006. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 304 pages. Annotations en page de garde (ex-dono). Jaquette en partie insolée (dos). Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
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New York Alfred A. Knopf Inc 2006 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Fine in a Fine dust jacket.; 6.5 X 1 X 9.75 inches; 304 pages.