Simon Estes
Simon Estes • 1999 • LMP
- Author
- Simon Estes
- First published
- 1999
- Publisher
- LMP
- Genres
- Biography · Art
- ISBN
- 9781890621032
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Published in 1999 by L.M.P., this autobiography chronicles the life and career of Simon Estes, the internationally renowned African American operatic bass-baritone. Born in Centerville, Iowa, Estes rose from humble beginnings to perform at the world's most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala, often breaking racial barriers in the classical music world during the 1960s and 1970s.
The book serves as a memoir of his personal journey, detailing his musical training, his experiences navigating a professional landscape often marked by systemic prejudice, and his extensive humanitarian work in Africa. It is written in a direct, reflective style that prioritizes his life story over stylistic artifice, aiming to document the resilience required to thrive as a Black classical musician in the twentieth century.
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